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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for linux-mvl-dove

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45212

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-07-15

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

For more information:
SA38499
SA42684
SA43009
SA43358
SA43569
SA43594
SA43693
SA43716
SA43806
SA43966
SA44164
SA44220
SA44248

1) The vulnerability is caused due to an integer underflow error in
the DCCP (Datagram Congestion Control Protocol) implementation when
handling invalid feature option lengths and can be exploited to crash
the system.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
1) Dan Rosenberg

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
USN-1159-1:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-July/001372.html

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