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Ubuntu 10.10: USN-1379-1 Critical: Kernel DoS and Flaws

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Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1379-1
February 28, 2012

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

- Ubuntu 10.10

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel

Details:

Aristide Fattori and Roberto Paleari reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's
handling of IPv4 icmp packets. A remote user could exploit this to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2011-1927)

A flaw was found in the Linux Ethernet bridge's handling of IGMP (Internet
Group Management Protocol) packets. An unprivileged local user could
exploit this flaw to crash the system. (CVE-2011-0716)

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's AppArmor security interface
when invalid information was written to it. An unprivileged local user
could use this to cause a denial of service on the system. (CVE-2011-3619)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.10:
  linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic   2.6.35-32.66
  linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic-pae  2.6.35-32.66
  linux-image-2.6.35-32-omap      2.6.35-32.66
  linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc   2.6.35-32.66
  linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc-smp  2.6.35-32.66
  linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc64-smp  2.6.35-32.66
  linux-image-2.6.35-32-server    2.6.35-32.66
  linux-image-2.6.35-32-versatile  2.6.35-32.66
  linux-image-2.6.35-32-virtual   2.6.35-32.66

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1379-1
  CVE-2011-0716, CVE-2011-1927, CVE-2011-3619

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.35-32.66

Ubuntu 10.10: USN-1379-1 Critical: Kernel DoS and Flaws

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Calendar Grey February 28, 2012
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities patched in Ubuntu's kernel, impacting overall system performance and necessitating immediate updates.
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.10: linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic 2.6.35-32.66 linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic-pae 2.6.35-32.66 linux-image-2.6.35-32-omap 2.6.35-32.66 linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc 2.6.35-32.66 linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc-smp 2.6.35-32.66 linux-image-2.6.35-32-powerpc64-smp 2.6.35-32.66 linux-image-2.6.35-32-server 2.6.35-32.66 linux-image-2.6.35-32-versatile 2.6.35-32.66 linux-image-2.6.35-32-virtual 2.6.35-32.66 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1379-1

CVE-2011-0716, CVE-2011-1927, CVE-2011-3619

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February 28, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.35-32.66

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