=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1470-1
June 12, 2012
linux-lts-backport-natty vulnerabilities
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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-lts-backport-natty: Linux kernel backport from Natty
Details:
Andy Adamson discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's NFSv4 implementation.
A remote NFS server (attacker) could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2011-4131)
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) virtual
cpu setup. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to crash the
system leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-1601)
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's KVM (kernel virtual machine).
An administrative user in the guest OS could leverage this flaw to cause a
denial of service in the host OS. (CVE-2012-2121)
Steve Grubb reported a flaw with Linux fscaps (file system base
capabilities) when used to increase the permissions of a process. For
application on which fscaps are in use a local attacker can disable address
space randomization to make attacking the process with raised privileges
easier. (CVE-2012-2123)
Schacher Raindel discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's memory handling
when hugetlb is enabled. An unprivileged local attacker could exploit this
flaw to cause a denial of service and potentially gain higher privileges.
(CVE-2012-2133)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic 2.6.38-15.60~lucid1
linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae 2.6.38-15.60~lucid1
linux-image-2.6.38-15-server 2.6.38-15.60~lucid1
linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual 2.6.38-15.60~lucid1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1470-1
CVE-2011-4131, CVE-2012-1601, CVE-2012-2121, CVE-2012-2123,
CVE-2012-2133
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-backport-natty/2.6.38-15.60~lucid1
