| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to linux-image-2.6.32-41-386
announced via advisory USN-1445-1.
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)
Solution:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.32-41-386 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic-pae 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-ia64 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-lpia 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc-smp 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc64-smp 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-preempt 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-server 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64-smp 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-versatile 2.6.32-41.89
linux-image-2.6.32-41-virtual 2.6.32-41.89
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1445-1
CVSS Score:
7.2
CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C
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