============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1488-1 June 29, 2012 linux vulnerabilities ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 11.04 Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel. Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel Details: Stephan Mueller reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's dl2k network driver's handling of ioctls. An unprivileged local user could leverage this flaw to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2313) Timo Warns reported multiple flaws in the Linux kernel's hfsplus filesystem. An unprivileged local user could exploit these flaws to gain root system priviliges. (CVE-2012-2319) A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's NFSv4 (Network file system) handling of ACLs (access control lists). A remote NFS server (attacker) could cause a denial of service (OOPS). (CVE-2012-2375) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic 2.6.38-15.61 linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae 2.6.38-15.61 linux-image-2.6.38-15-omap 2.6.38-15.61 linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc 2.6.38-15.61 linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp 2.6.38-15.61 linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc64-smp 2.6.38-15.61 linux-image-2.6.38-15-server 2.6.38-15.61 linux-image-2.6.38-15-versatile 2.6.38-15.61 linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual 2.6.38-15.61 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1488-1 CVE-2012-2313, CVE-2012-2319, CVE-2012-2375 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.38-15.61