[USN-2094-1] Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability

[John Johansen]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2094-1
January 31, 2014

linux-lts-raring vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Software Description:
- linux-lts-raring: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring

Details:

Pageexec reported a bug in the Linux kernel's recvmsg syscall when called
from code using the x32 ABI. An unprivileged local user could exploit this
flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain administrator
privileges.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic    3.8.0-35.52~precise1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2094-1
  CVE-2014-0038

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-raring/3.8.0-35.52~precise1


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