USN-1454-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
25 May 2012
The system could be made to crash or become unresponsive under certain conditions.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
Details
A flaw was found in the Linux's kernels ext4 file system when mounted with
a journal. A local, unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a
denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 8.04
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-virtual
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-server
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa32
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpiacompat
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-rt
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-lpia
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-generic
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-hppa64
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-mckinley
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-xen
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc64-smp
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-itanium
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-openvz
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-386
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-sparc64-smp
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2.6.24-31.101
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linux-image-2.6.24-31-powerpc-smp
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2.6.24-31.101
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-1453-1: linux-ec2, linux-image-2.6.32-345-ec2
- USN-1440-1: linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae, linux-lts-backport-natty, linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual, linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic, linux-image-2.6.38-15-server
- USN-1433-1: linux-lts-backport-oneiric, linux-image-3.0.0-19-server, linux-image-3.0.0-19-generic-pae, linux-image-3.0.0-19-virtual, linux-image-3.0.0-19-generic
- USN-1446-1: linux-image-3.0.0-1209-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1432-1: linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc, linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-15-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtual, linux-image-2.6.38-15-server, linux-image-2.6.38-15-versatile, linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic, linux-image-2.6.38-15-omap, linux
- USN-1431-1: linux-image-3.0.0-19-omap, linux-image-3.0.0-19-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-19-powerpc, linux-image-3.0.0-19-server, linux-image-3.0.0-19-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.0.0-19-generic-pae, linux, linux-image-3.0.0-19-virtual, linux-image-3.0.0-19-generic
- USN-1458-1: linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4, linux-ti-omap4
- USN-1445-1: linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64, linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-41-preempt, linux-image-2.6.32-41-versatile, linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic-pae, linux-image-2.6.32-41-ia64, linux-image-2.6.32-41-virtual, linux-image-2.6.32-41-386, linux-image-2.6.32-41-lpia, linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic, linux-image-2.6.32-41-server, linux, linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc