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[USN-2096-1] Linux kernel vulnerability

Posted on 31 January 2014
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2096-1
January 31, 2014

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

- Ubuntu 13.10

Summary:

The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel

Details:

Pageexec reported a bug in the Linux kernel's recvmsg syscall when called=

from code using the x32 ABI. An unprivileged local user could exploit thi=
s
flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain administrator
privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 13.10:
linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.25
linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic-lpae 3.11.0-15.25

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2096-1
CVE-2014-0038

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.11.0-15.25

 

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