=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1787-1
April 02, 2013

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

- Ubuntu 11.10

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel

Details:

Emese Revfy discovered that in the Linux kernel signal handlers could leak
address information across an exec, making it possible to bypass ASLR
(Address Space Layout Randomization). A local user could use this flaw to
by pass ASLR to reliably deliver an exploit payload that would otherwise be
stopped (by ASLR). (CVE-2013-0914)

A memoery use after free error was discover in the Linux kernel's tmpfs
filesystem. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain privileges or
cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2013-1767)

Mateusz Guzik discovered a race in the Linux kernel's keyring. A local user
could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2013-1792)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 11.10:
  linux-image-3.0.0-32-generic    3.0.0-32.51
  linux-image-3.0.0-32-generic-pae  3.0.0-32.51
  linux-image-3.0.0-32-omap       3.0.0-32.51
  linux-image-3.0.0-32-powerpc    3.0.0-32.51
  linux-image-3.0.0-32-powerpc-smp  3.0.0-32.51
  linux-image-3.0.0-32-powerpc64-smp  3.0.0-32.51
  linux-image-3.0.0-32-server     3.0.0-32.51
  linux-image-3.0.0-32-virtual    3.0.0-32.51

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1787-1
  CVE-2013-0914, CVE-2013-1767, CVE-2013-1792

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.0.0-32.51

Ubuntu 1787-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

April 2, 2013
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 11.10: linux-image-3.0.0-32-generic 3.0.0-32.51 linux-image-3.0.0-32-generic-pae 3.0.0-32.51 linux-image-3.0.0-32-omap 3.0.0-32.51 linux-image-3.0.0-32-powerpc 3.0.0-32.51 linux-image-3.0.0-32-powerpc-smp 3.0.0-32.51 linux-image-3.0.0-32-powerpc64-smp 3.0.0-32.51 linux-image-3.0.0-32-server 3.0.0-32.51 linux-image-3.0.0-32-virtual 3.0.0-32.51 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1787-1

CVE-2013-0914, CVE-2013-1767, CVE-2013-1792

Severity
April 02, 2013

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.0.0-32.51

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