1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1683-1

USN-1683-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Publication date

10 January 2013

Overview

The system could be made to leak sensitive system information.

Releases

Packages

Details

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of script execution
when module loading is enabled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to
cause a leak of kernel stack contents.

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of script execution
when module loading is enabled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to
cause a leak of kernel stack contents.

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-2.6.32-45-generic –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc-smp –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-ia64 –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-lpia –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-preempt –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64-smp –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-virtual –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64 –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic-pae –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-server –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-386 –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc64-smp –  2.6.32-45.102
linux-image-2.6.32-45-versatile –  2.6.32-45.102

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