| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux' package(s) announced via the USN-1201-1 advisory.
Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the /proc filesystem did not correctly handle
permission changes when programs executed. A local attacker could hold open
files to examine details about programs running with higher privileges,
potentially increasing the chances of exploiting additional
vulnerabilities. (CVE-2011-1020)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the X.25 Rose network stack did not correctly
handle certain fields. If a system was running with Rose enabled, a remote
attacker could send specially crafted traffic to gain root privileges.
(CVE-2011-1493)
Dan Rosenberg discovered that the DCCP stack did not correctly handle
certain packet structures. A remote attacker could exploit this to crash
the system, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2011-1770)
Vasiliy Kulikov discovered that taskstats listeners were not correctly
handled. A local attacker could exploit this to exhaust memory and CPU
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2011-2484)
It was discovered that Bluetooth l2cap and rfcomm did not correctly
initialize structures. A local attacker could exploit this to read portions
of the kernel stack, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2011-2492)
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's /proc/*/*map* interface. A local,
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2011-3637)
Ben Hutchings discovered several flaws in the Linux Rose (X.25 PLP) layer.
A local user or a remote user on an X.25 network could exploit these flaws
to execute arbitrary code as root. (CVE-2011-4914)
Affected Software/OS:
'linux' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.10.
Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).
CVSS Score:
7.8
CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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