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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-1738-1 Critical: Kernel Race Condition Admin Access

The system could be made to run programs as an administrator.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1738-1 February 22, 2013 linux-lts-backport-oneiric vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: The system could be made to run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - linux-lts-backport-oneiric: Linux kernel backport from Oneiric Details: Suleiman Souhlal, Salman Qazi, Aaron Durbin and Michael Davidson discovered a race condition in the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall. An unprivileged local attacker could exploit this flaw to run programs as an administrator. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: linux-image-3.0.0-31-generic 3.0.0-31.49~lucid1 linux-image-3.0.0-31-generic-pae 3.0.0-31.49~lucid1 linux-image-3.0.0-31-server 3.0.0-31.49~lucid1 linux-image-3.0.0-31-virtual 3.0.0-31.49~lucid1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: CVE-2013-0871 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-backport-oneiric/3.0.0-31.49~lucid1 . Debian security patches for USN-1740-2 resolve a vulnerability that permits illicit root entry. Ensure your machine is updated today.. Linux Kernel, Security Update, Unauthorized Access. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 22, 2013 •Critical Ubuntu