Secunia Security Advisory - Ubuntu has issued an update for linux-fsl-imx51. This fixes multiple weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive and certain system information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges and by malicious people with physical access and by malicious people to cause a DoS and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for linux-fsl-imx51
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45997
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RELEASE DATE:
2011-09-14
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DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for linux-fsl-imx51. This fixes multiple
weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious,
local users to disclose potentially sensitive and certain system
information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS
(Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges and by
malicious people with physical access and by malicious people to cause
a DoS and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA39080
SA42035
SA42061
SA42176
SA42187
SA43009
SA43435
SA43496
SA43537
SA43576
SA43594
SA43806
SA43841
SA43846
SA44220
SA44466
SA44754
SA45533
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
USN-1204-1:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-September/001414.html
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