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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: USN-1392-1 Vulnerability: IMX51 Kernel Denial of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1392-1
March 07, 2012

linux-fsl-imx51 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- linux-fsl-imx51: Linux kernel for IMX51

Details:

Ben Hutchings reported a flaw in the kernel's handling of corrupt LDM
partitions. A local user could exploit this to cause a denial of service or
escalate privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  linux-image-2.6.31-612-imx51    2.6.31-612.33

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1392-1
  CVE-2011-2182

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-fsl-imx51/2.6.31-612.33

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: USN-1392-1 Vulnerability: IMX51 Kernel Denial of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey March 7, 2012
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Receives Linux Kernel Update Addressing IMX51 Flaw that Impacts System Reliability.
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: linux-image-2.6.31-612-imx51 2.6.31-612.33 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1392-1

CVE-2011-2182

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March 07, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-fsl-imx51/2.6.31-612.33

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