============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1598-1 October 09, 2012 linux vulnerability ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel. Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel 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. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: linux-image-2.6.24-32-386 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-generic 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-hppa32 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-hppa64 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-itanium 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpia 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpiacompat 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-mckinley 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-openvz 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc-smp 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc64-smp 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-rt 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-server 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64-smp 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-virtual 2.6.24-32.105 linux-image-2.6.24-32-xen 2.6.24-32.105 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1598-1 CVE-2012-2136 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.24-32.105