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[USN-1287-1] Linux (OMAP4) vulnerability

Posted on 05 December 2011
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1287-1
December 05, 2011

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

- Ubuntu 11.10

Summary:

The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.

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

Details:

Nick Bowler discovered the kernel GHASH message digest algorithm
incorrectly handled error conditions. A local attacker could exploit this=

to cause a kernel oops.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 11.10:
linux-image-3.0.0-1206-omap4 3.0.0-1206.13

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1287-1
CVE-2011-4081

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/3.0.0-1206.13



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