USN-1183-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
3 August 2011
Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
Details
Dan Rosenberg discovered that multiple terminal ioctls did not correctly
initialize structure memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read
portions of kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy.
(CVE-2010-4076, CVE-2010-4077)
Neil Horman discovered that NFSv4 did not correctly handle certain orders
of operation with ACL data. A remote attacker with access to an NFSv4 mount
could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2011-1090)
Timo Warns discovered that OSF partition parsing routines did not correctly
clear memory. A local attacker with physical access could plug in a
specially crafted block device to read kernel memory, leading to a loss of
privacy. (CVE-2011-1163)
Timo Warns discovered that the GUID partition parsing routines did not
correctly validate certain structures. A local attacker with physical
access could plug in a specially crafted block device to crash the system,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2011-1577)
Oliver Hartkopp and Dave Jones discovered that the CAN network driver did
not correctly validate certain socket structures. If this driver was
loaded, a local attacker could crash the system, leading to a denial of
service. (CVE-2011-1598)
Vasiliy Kulikov discovered that the AGP driver did not check the size of
certain memory allocations. A local attacker with access to the video
subsystem could exploit this to run the system out of memory, leading to a
denial of service. (CVE-2011-1746)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 10.10
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linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc-smp
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2.6.35-30.56
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linux-image-2.6.35-30-versatile
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2.6.35-30.56
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linux-image-2.6.35-30-server
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2.6.35-30.56
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linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc64-smp
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2.6.35-30.56
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linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual
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2.6.35-30.56
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linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic-pae
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2.6.35-30.56
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linux-image-2.6.35-30-omap
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2.6.35-30.56
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linux-image-2.6.35-30-generic
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2.6.35-30.56
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linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc
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2.6.35-30.56
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.