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Ubuntu 11.04: USN-1329-1 Critical: linux-ti-omap4 Denial Of Service

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The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1329-1
January 13, 2012

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

- Ubuntu 11.04

Summary:

The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.

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

Details:

Han-Wen Nienhuys reported a flaw in the FUSE kernel module. A local user
who can mount a FUSE file system could cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 11.04:
  linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4   2.6.38-1209.20

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1329-1
  CVE-2011-3353

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/2.6.38-1209.20

Ubuntu 11.04: USN-1329-1 Critical: linux-ti-omap4 Denial Of Service

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4578-1 highlights a kernel-related vulnerability in linux-armv7l that could result in severe disruptions, necessitating prompt patches.
The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4 2.6.38-1209.20 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1329-1

CVE-2011-3353

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January 13, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/2.6.38-1209.20

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