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

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Calendar Grey January 10, 2013
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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

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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory information leak Ubuntu critical threat linux-ec2

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory information leak Ubuntu critical threat linux-ec2

Package Information

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

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