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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-1684-1 Critical Info Leak in linux-ec2 Kernel

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The system could be made to leak sensitive system information.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1684-1
January 10, 2013

linux-ec2 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 leak sensitive system information.

Software Description:
- linux-ec2: Linux kernel for EC2

Details:

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of script execution
when module loading is enabled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to
cause a leak of kernel stack contents.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  linux-image-2.6.32-350-ec2      2.6.32-350.59

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1684-1
  CVE-2012-4530

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ec2/2.6.32-350.59

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-1684-1 Critical Info Leak in linux-ec2 Kernel

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Improve your Ubuntu 10.04 LTS security by applying a crucial kernel update for EC2, ensuring sensitive data remains protected with these steps
The system could be made to leak sensitive system information.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: linux-image-2.6.32-350-ec2 2.6.32-350.59 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1684-1

CVE-2012-4530

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January 10, 2013

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ec2/2.6.32-350.59

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