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Ubuntu 11.04: USN-1557-1 Critical: Linux Kernel Crash Threat

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The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1557-1
September 07, 2012

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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: Linux kernel

Details:

Some errors where discovered in the Linux kernel's UDF file system, which
is used to mount some CD-ROMs and DVDs. An unprivileged local user could
use these flaws to crash the system.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 11.04:
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic   2.6.38-15.66
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae  2.6.38-15.66
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-omap      2.6.38-15.66
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc   2.6.38-15.66
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp  2.6.38-15.66
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc64-smp  2.6.38-15.66
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-server    2.6.38-15.66
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-versatile  2.6.38-15.66
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual   2.6.38-15.66

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1557-1
  CVE-2012-3400

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.38-15.66

Ubuntu 11.04: USN-1557-1 Critical: Linux Kernel Crash Threat

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An essential vulnerability in the Linux kernel permits a local user to cause a system crash. It's crucial to update Ubuntu 11.04 to address this issue. Discover how!
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-2.6.38-15-generic 2.6.38-15.66 linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae 2.6.38-15.66 linux-image-2.6.38-15-omap 2.6.38-15.66 linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc 2.6.38-15.66 linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp 2.6.38-15.66 linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc64-smp 2.6.38-15.66 linux-image-2.6.38-15-server 2.6.38-15.66 linux-image-2.6.38-15-versatile 2.6.38-15.66 linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual 2.6.38-15.66 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1557-1

CVE-2012-3400

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September 07, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.38-15.66

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