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Ubuntu 11.04: USN-1577-1 Moderate: Kernel OMAP4 Denial Of Service

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Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1577-1
September 21, 2012

linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 11.04

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-ti-omap4: Linux kernel for OMAP4

Details:

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's KVM (kernel virtual machine).
An administrative user in the guest OS could leverage this flaw to cause a
denial of service in the host OS. (CVE-2012-2121)

Ben Hutchings reported a flaw in the Linux kernel with some network drivers
that support TSO (TCP segment offload). A local or peer user could exploit
this flaw to to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2012-3412)

Jay Fenlason and Doug Ledford discovered a bug in the Linux kernel
implementation of RDS sockets. A local unprivileged user could potentially
use this flaw to read privileged information from the kernel.
(CVE-2012-3430)

A flaw was discovered in the madvise feature of the Linux kernel's memory
subsystem. An unprivileged local use could exploit the flaw to cause a
denial of service (crash the system). (CVE-2012-3511)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 11.04:
  linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4   2.6.38-1209.26

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1577-1
  CVE-2012-2121, CVE-2012-3412, CVE-2012-3430, CVE-2012-3511

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/2.6.38-1209.26

Ubuntu 11.04: USN-1577-1 Moderate: Kernel OMAP4 Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey September 21, 2012
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel have been resolved in Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1577-1, highlighting critical denial of service risks.
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4 2.6.38-1209.26 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1577-1

CVE-2012-2121, CVE-2012-3412, CVE-2012-3430, CVE-2012-3511

September 21, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/2.6.38-1209.26

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