============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1539-1 August 14, 2012 linux-lts-backport-oneiric vulnerabilities ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel. Software Description: - linux-lts-backport-oneiric: Linux kernel backport from Oneiric Details: An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's network TUN/TAP device implementation. A local user with access to the TUN/TAP interface (which is not available to unprivileged users until granted by a root user) could exploit this flaw to crash the system or potential gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2012-2136) Ulrich Obergfell discovered an error in the Linux kernel's memory management subsystem on 32 bit PAE systems with more than 4GB of memory installed. A local unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to crash the system. (CVE-2012-2373) A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's epoll system call. An unprivileged local user could use this flaw to crash the system. (CVE-2012-3375) Some errors where discovered in the Linux kernel's UDF file system, which is used to mount some CD-ROMs and DVDs. An unprivileged local user could use these flaws to crash the system. (CVE-2012-3400) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: linux-image-3.0.0-24-generic 3.0.0-24.40~lucid1 linux-image-3.0.0-24-generic-pae 3.0.0-24.40~lucid1 linux-image-3.0.0-24-server 3.0.0-24.40~lucid1 linux-image-3.0.0-24-virtual 3.0.0-24.40~lucid1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. If you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1539-1 CVE-2012-2136, CVE-2012-2373, CVE-2012-3375, CVE-2012-3400 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-backport-oneiric/3.0.0-24.40~lucid1