Ubuntu alert USN-1458-1 (linux-ti-omap4)

From:
    	       John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com> 
To:
    	       ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com 
Subject:
    	       [USN-1458-1] Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities 
Date:
    	       Thu, 31 May 2012 14:49:31 -0700
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    	       <4FC7E76B.90801@canonical.com>
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1458-1
May 31, 2012

linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 11.04

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-ti-omap4: Linux kernel for OMAP4

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. (CVE-2011-4086)

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's cifs file system. An
unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to crash the system leading
to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-1090)

H. Peter Anvin reported a flaw in the Linux kernel that could crash the
system. A local user could exploit this flaw to crash the system.
(CVE-2012-1097)

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's cgroups subset. A local
attacker could use this flaw to crash the system. (CVE-2012-1146)

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 file system when mounting a
corrupt filesystem. A user-assisted remote attacker could exploit this flaw
to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2100)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 11.04:
  linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4   2.6.38-1209.24

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1458-1

  CVE-2011-4086, CVE-2012-1090, CVE-2012-1097, CVE-2012-1146,
  CVE-2012-2100

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/2.6.3...

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