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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-2266-1 Moderate: Linux Kernel Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey July 5, 2014
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The CentOS Security Alert CSA-3378-1 highlights a vulnerability that may lead to data leaks or compromised user accounts through a flaw in the software architecture.
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Summary

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

Software Description:

- linux: Linux kernel

Details:

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall on

x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of

service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service ubuntu system crash administrative access linux kernel

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-386       2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-generic   2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-generic-pae  2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-ia64      2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-lpia      2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-powerpc   2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-powerpc-smp  2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-powerpc64-smp  2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-preempt   2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-server    2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-sparc64   2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-sparc64-smp  2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-versatile  2.6.32-62.126
  linux-image-2.6.32-62-virtual   2.6.32-62.126

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2266-1

CVE-2014-4699

July 05, 2014

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service ubuntu system crash administrative access linux kernel

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.32-62.126

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