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[USN-1555-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Posted on 05 September 2012
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1555-1
September 05, 2012

linux vulnerabilities
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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: Linux kernel

Details:

Chen Haogang discovered an integer overflow that could result in memory
corruption. A local unprivileged user could use this to crash the system.=

(CVE-2012-0044)

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS)
protocol implementation. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw t=
o
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2372)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.32-42-386 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-generic 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-generic-pae 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-ia64 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-lpia 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc-smp 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc64-smp 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-preempt 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-server 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-sparc64 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-sparc64-smp 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-versatile 2.6.32-42.96
linux-image-2.6.32-42-virtual 2.6.32-42.96

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1555-1
CVE-2012-0044, CVE-2012-2372

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.32-42.96


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