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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-1562-1 Critical Kernel Crash Advisory

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The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1562-1
September 10, 2012

linux-lts-backport-natty 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 under certain conditions.

Software Description:
- linux-lts-backport-natty: Linux kernel backport from Natty

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 10.04 LTS:
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic   2.6.38-15.66~lucid1
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae  2.6.38-15.66~lucid1
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-server    2.6.38-15.66~lucid1
  linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual   2.6.38-15.66~lucid1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1562-1
  CVE-2012-3400

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-backport-natty/2.6.38-15.66~lucid1

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-1562-1 Critical Kernel Crash Advisory

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Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The CentOS 7.5 LTS Linux kernel contains a vulnerability that could lead to data leaks in specific scenarios. Users are urged to apply the necessary patches.
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 10.04 LTS: linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic 2.6.38-15.66~lucid1 linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae 2.6.38-15.66~lucid1 linux-image-2.6.38-15-server 2.6.38-15.66~lucid1 linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual 2.6.38-15.66~lucid1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1562-1

CVE-2012-3400

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September 10, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-backport-natty/2.6.38-15.66~lucid1

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