1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2413-1

USN-2413-1: AppArmor vulnerability

Publication date

20 November 2014

Overview

apparmor_parser could allow applications that are confined by AppArmor to gain unintended access to resources.

Releases

Packages

Details

An AppArmor policy miscompilation flaw was discovered in apparmor_parser. Under
certain circumstances, a malicious application could use this flaw to perform
operations that are not allowed by AppArmor policy. The flaw may also prevent
applications from accessing resources that are allowed by AppArmor policy.

An AppArmor policy miscompilation flaw was discovered in apparmor_parser. Under
certain circumstances, a malicious application could use this flaw to perform
operations that are not allowed by AppArmor policy. The flaw may also prevent
applications from accessing resources that are allowed by AppArmor policy.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will 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
14.04 trusty apparmor –  2.8.95~2430-0ubuntu5.1

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