1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1557-1

USN-1557-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Publication date

7 September 2012

Overview

The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.

Releases

Packages

Details

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.

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.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
11.04 natty linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc –  2.6.38-15.66
linux-image-2.6.38-15-omap –  2.6.38-15.66
linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae –  2.6.38-15.66
linux-image-2.6.38-15-server –  2.6.38-15.66
linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc64-smp –  2.6.38-15.66
linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual –  2.6.38-15.66
linux-image-2.6.38-15-versatile –  2.6.38-15.66
linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic –  2.6.38-15.66
linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp –  2.6.38-15.66

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