| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to linux-image-3.0.0-24-generic
announced via advisory USN-1533-1.
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)
Solution:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 11.10:
linux-image-3.0.0-24-generic 3.0.0-24.40
linux-image-3.0.0-24-generic-pae 3.0.0-24.40
linux-image-3.0.0-24-omap 3.0.0-24.40
linux-image-3.0.0-24-powerpc 3.0.0-24.40
linux-image-3.0.0-24-powerpc-smp 3.0.0-24.40
linux-image-3.0.0-24-powerpc64-smp 3.0.0-24.40
linux-image-3.0.0-24-server 3.0.0-24.40
linux-image-3.0.0-24-virtual 3.0.0-24.40
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1533-1
CVSS Score:
7.2
CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C
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