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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-2355-1 Critical: Linux EC2 Kernel Flaws

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Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2355-1
September 23, 2014

linux-ec2 vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

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

Details:

Chris Evans reported an flaw in the Linux kernel's handling of iso9660
(compact disk filesystem) images. An attacker who can mount a custom
iso9660 image either via a CD/DVD drive or a loopback mount could cause a
denial of service (system crash or reboot). (CVE-2014-5471)

Chris Evans reported an flaw in the Linux kernel's handling of iso9660
(compact disk filesystem) images. An attacker who can mount a custom
iso9660 image, with a self-referential CL entry, either via a CD/DVD drive
or a loopback mount could cause a denial of service (unkillable mount
process). (CVE-2014-5472)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  linux-image-2.6.32-370-ec2      2.6.32-370.86

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

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. If
you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as
well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you
manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic,
linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically
perform this as well.

References:
  
  CVE-2014-5471, CVE-2014-5472

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ec2/2.6.32-370.86


Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-2355-1 Critical: Linux EC2 Kernel Flaws

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 23, 2014
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS has rolled out updates addressing critical Linux kernel vulnerabilities, patching CVEs to bolster system security and prevent exploits
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 10.04 LTS: linux-image-2.6.32-370-ec2 2.6.32-370.86 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. If you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.

References

CVE-2014-5471, CVE-2014-5472

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September 23, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ec2/2.6.32-370.86

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