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

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Calendar Grey September 7, 2012
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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

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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical issue local user exploit Ubuntu update instructions system crash linux kernel

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical issue local user exploit Ubuntu update instructions system crash linux kernel

Package Information

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

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