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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS USN-1728-1 Critical: Linux-EC2 Crash Issue

The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1728-1 February 19, 2013 linux-ec2 vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: The system could be made to crash under certain conditions. Software Description: - linux-ec2: Linux kernel for EC2 Details: Andrew Cooper of Citrix reported a Xen stack corruption in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged user in a 32bit PVOPS guest can cause the guest kernel to crash, or operate erroneously. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: linux-image-2.6.32-350-ec2 2.6.32-350.60 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1728-1 CVE-2013-0190 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ec2/2.6.32-350.60 . Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1728-1 announces a critical linux-ec2 flaw that can cause unexpected system failures in specific scenarios.. Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities, EC2 Security Issues, Xen Stack Corruption, Ubuntu Security Notices. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 19, 2013 •Critical Ubuntu