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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: USN-1138-2 Critical: Networking Crash Risk

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An attacker could send crafted input to NetworkManager and ModemManager and cause them to crash.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1138-2
May 27, 2011

network-manager, modemmanger update
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

Summary:

An attacker could send crafted input to NetworkManager and ModemManager
and cause them to crash.

Software Description:
- modemmanager: Modem connection manager
- network-manager: Network connection manager

Details:

USN-1138-1 fixed a vulnerability in DBus-GLib. NetworkManager and
ModemManager required rebuilding against the updated DBus-GLib to
incorporate the changes.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that DBus-GLib did not properly verify the access flag of
 exported GObject properties under certain circumstances. A local attacker
 could exploit this to bypass intended access restrictions or possibly
 cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  libnm-glib2                     0.8-0ubuntu3.2
  modemmanager                    0.3-0ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
  libnm-glib0                     0.6.6-0ubuntu5.8.04.3

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

References:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus-glib/+bug/616517

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/modemmanager/0.3-0ubuntu2.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/0.8-0ubuntu3.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/0.6.6-0ubuntu5.8.04.3


Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: USN-1138-2 Critical: Networking Crash Risk

ubuntu
Calendar Grey May 27, 2011
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The Ubuntu Security Announcement USN-1138-2 provides a vital patch for NetworkManager and ModemManager aimed at fixing stability issues.
An attacker could send crafted input to NetworkManager and ModemManager and cause them to crash.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libnm-glib2 0.8-0ubuntu3.2 modemmanager 0.3-0ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libnm-glib0 0.6.6-0ubuntu5.8.04.3 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus-glib/+bug/616517

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May 27, 2011

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/modemmanager/0.3-0ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/0.8-0ubuntu3.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/0.6.6-0ubuntu5.8.04.3

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