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Ubuntu alert USN-1683-1 (linux)

From:  John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com>
To:  ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject:  [USN-1683-1] Linux kernel vulnerability
Date:  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:59:34 -0800
Message-ID:  <50EEBB36.9090608@canonical.com>
Archive-link:  Article, Thread

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1683-1 January 10, 2013 linux vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: The system could be made to leak sensitive system information. Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel Details: A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of script execution when module loading is enabled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a leak of kernel stack contents. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: linux-image-2.6.32-45-386 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic-pae 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-ia64 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-lpia 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc-smp 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc64-smp 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-preempt 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-server 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64-smp 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-versatile 2.6.32-45.102 linux-image-2.6.32-45-virtual 2.6.32-45.102 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1683-1 CVE-2012-4530 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.32-45.102 -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...


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