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Secunia Security Advisory 44774

Secunia Security Advisory 44774
Posted Jun 1, 2011
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Ubuntu has issued an update for linux and linux-ec2. This fixes multiple weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose system and potentially sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges, by malicious people with physical access to potentially compromise a vulnerable system and cause a DoS, and by malicious people to cause a DoS.

tags | advisory, denial of service, local, vulnerability
systems | linux, ubuntu
SHA-256 | fcdc5bc540ad6aa56ab401090db46a87cd05dec7927c242c567f08aad6ca7708

Secunia Security Advisory 44774

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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for linux and linux-ec2

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44774

VERIFY ADVISORY:
Secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44774/
Customer Area (Credentials Required)
https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44774

RELEASE DATE:
2011-06-01

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/44774/#comments

AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA:
* Last Update
* Popularity
* Comments
* Criticality Level
* Impact
* Where
* Solution Status
* Operating System / Software
* CVE Reference(s)

http://secunia.com/advisories/44774/

ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA:
* Authentication Level
* Report Reliability
* Secunia PoC
* Secunia Analysis
* Systems Affected
* Approve Distribution
* Remediation Status
* Secunia CVSS Score
* CVSS

https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44774

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* AUTOMATED SCANNING

http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/

DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for linux and linux-ec2. This fixes
multiple weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by
malicious, local users to disclose system and potentially sensitive
information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS
(Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges, by
malicious people with physical access to potentially compromise a
vulnerable system and cause a DoS, and by malicious people to cause a
DoS.

For more information:
SA38499
SA42684
SA43009
SA43522
SA43569
SA43693
SA43806
SA43966

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via Launchpad.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
USN-1141-1:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-June/001342.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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