Ubuntu Security Notice 1392-1 - Ben Hutchings reported a flaw in the kernel's handling of corrupt LDM partitions. A local user could exploit this to cause a denial of service or escalate privileges.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1392-1
March 07, 2012
linux-fsl-imx51 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary:
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
Software Description:
- linux-fsl-imx51: Linux kernel for IMX51
Details:
Ben Hutchings reported a flaw in the kernel's handling of corrupt LDM
partitions. A local user could exploit this to cause a denial of service or
escalate privileges.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.31-612-imx51 2.6.31-612.33
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1392-1
CVE-2011-2182
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-fsl-imx51/2.6.31-612.33