Ubuntu alert USN-1594-1 (linux-lts-backport-oneiric)
| From: | John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com> | |
| To: | ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com | |
| Subject: | [USN-1594-1] Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities | |
| Date: | Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:22:19 -0700 | |
| Message-ID: | <506C9E7B.1010809@canonical.com> |
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1594-1 October 03, 2012 linux-lts-backport-oneiric vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel. Software Description: - linux-lts-backport-oneiric: Linux kernel backport from Oneiric Details: Vadim Ponomarev discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel causing a reference leak when PID namespaces are used. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw causing a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2127) A flaw was found in how the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) subsystem handled MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts). A local unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or potentially elevate privileges. (CVE-2012-2137) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: linux-image-3.0.0-26-generic 3.0.0-26.43~lucid1 linux-image-3.0.0-26-generic-pae 3.0.0-26.43~lucid1 linux-image-3.0.0-26-server 3.0.0-26.43~lucid1 linux-image-3.0.0-26-virtual 3.0.0-26.43~lucid1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1594-1 CVE-2012-2127, CVE-2012-2137 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-backport-o... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...