1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2196-1

USN-2196-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Publication date

6 May 2014

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

Details

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel’s pseudo tty (pty) device. An
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel’s pseudo tty (pty) device. An
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.

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
10.04 lucid linux-image-2.6.32-58-386 –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-lpia –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-ia64 –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-versatile –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-server –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-powerpc64-smp –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-generic-pae –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-powerpc-smp –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-generic –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-virtual –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-sparc64-smp –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-powerpc –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-preempt –  2.6.32-58.121
linux-image-2.6.32-58-sparc64 –  2.6.32-58.121

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