USN-1454-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
25 May 2012
The system could be made to crash or become unresponsive under certain conditions.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
Details
A flaw was found in the Linux's kernels ext4 file system when mounted with
a journal. A local, unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a
denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 8.04
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-virtual
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-server
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa32
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpiacompat
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-rt
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpia
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-generic
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa64
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-mckinley
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-xen
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc64-smp
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-itanium
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-openvz
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-386
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64-smp
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc-smp
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2.6.24-31.101
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.