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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS USN-1454-1 Critical: Kernel Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey May 25, 2012
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS encountered a significant kernel bug leading to possible system instabilities and freezing. Users should upgrade promptly.
The system could be made to crash or become unresponsive under certain conditions.

Summary

The system could be made to crash or become unresponsive under certain

conditions.

Software Description:

- linux: Linux kernel

Details:

A flaw was found in the Linux's kernels ext4 file system when mounted with

a journal. A local, unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a

denial of service.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-386       2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-generic   2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa32    2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa64    2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-itanium   2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpia      2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpiacompat  2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-mckinley  2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-openvz    2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc   2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc-smp  2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc64-smp  2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-rt        2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-server    2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64   2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64-smp  2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-virtual   2.6.24-31.101
  linux-image-2.6.24-31-xen       2.6.24-31.101

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1454-1

CVE-2011-4086

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May 25, 2012

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.24-31.101

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