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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: 2095-1 Moderate: DoS Risk in Linux Kernel

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The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2095-1
January 31, 2014

linux-lts-saucy vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Software Description:
- linux-lts-saucy: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Saucy

Details:

Pageexec reported a bug in the Linux kernel's recvmsg syscall when called
from code using the x32 ABI. An unprivileged local user could exploit this
flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain administrator
privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic   3.11.0-15.25~precise1
  linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic-lpae  3.11.0-15.25~precise1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2095-1
  CVE-2014-0038

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-saucy/3.11.0-15.25~precise1


Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: 2095-1 Moderate: DoS Risk in Linux Kernel

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Calendar Grey January 31, 2014
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Fedora 21 LTS has been patched addressing the kernel-bug causing unexpected reboots and potential data breaches for users.
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.25~precise1 linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic-lpae 3.11.0-15.25~precise1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2095-1

CVE-2014-0038

Severity
important
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Critical

January 31, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-saucy/3.11.0-15.25~precise1

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