[USN-1453-1] Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
John Johansen
john.johansen at canonical.com
Fri May 25 19:37:56 UTC 2012
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1453-1
May 25, 2012
linux-ec2 vulnerabilities
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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-ec2: Linux kernel for EC2
Details:
A flaw was found in the Linux's kernels ext4 file system when mounted with
a journal. A local, unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2011-4086)
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) virtual
cpu setup. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to crash the
system leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-1601)
Steve Grubb reported a flaw with Linux fscaps (file system base
capabilities) when used to increase the permissions of a process. For
application on which fscaps are in use a local attacker can disable address
space randomization to make attacking the process with raised privileges
easier. (CVE-2012-2123)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.32-345-ec2 2.6.32-345.48
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1453-1
CVE-2011-4086, CVE-2012-1601, CVE-2012-2123
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ec2/2.6.32-345.48
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