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Ubuntu 10.10 USN-1391-1 Critical: DOVE Kernel Execution Flaw

The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1391-1 March 07, 2012 linux-mvl-dove vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 10.10 Summary: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - linux-mvl-dove: Linux kernel for DOVE Details: A flaw was discovered in the XFS filesystem. If a local user mounts a specially crafted XFS image it could potential execute arbitrary code on the system. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.10: linux-image-2.6.32-423-dove 2.6.32-423.42 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: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1391-1 CVE-2012-0038 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-mvl-dove/2.6.32-423.42 . A critical vulnerability in the DOVE kernel has been fixed, posing risks to system integrity. Update your system now to safeguard against this flaw. DOVE Kernel Flaw, Ubuntu 10.10 Security, Kernel Execution Issue. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 07, 2012 •Critical Ubuntu