USN-1557-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1557-1
6th September, 2012
linux vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 11.04
Summary
The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.
Software description
- linux - Linux kernel
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.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 11.04:
- 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
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.