USN-1071-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 6.06

Packages

• linux-source-2.6.15 -

Details

Tavis Ormandy discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly implement
exception fixup. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the kernel,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2010-3086)

Dan Rosenberg discovered that the Linux kernel TIPC implementation
contained multiple integer signedness errors. A local attacker could
exploit this to gain root privileges. (CVE-2010-3859)

Dan Rosenberg discovered that the Linux kernel X.25 implementation
incorrectly parsed facilities. A remote attacker could exploit this to
crash the kernel, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2010-3873)

Vasiliy Kulikov discovered that the Linux kernel X.25 implementation did
not correctly clear kernel memory. A local attacker could exploit this to
read kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-3875)

Vasiliy Kulikov discovered that the Linux kernel sockets implementation
did not properly initialize certain structures. A local attacker could
exploit this to read kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy.
(CVE-2010-3876)

Nelson Elhage discovered that the Linux kernel IPv4 implementation did not
properly audit certain bytecodes in netlink messages. A local attacker
could exploit this to cause the kernel to hang, leading to a denial of
service. (CVE-2010-3880)

Dan Rosenberg discovered that the SiS video driver did not correctly clear
kernel memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read kernel stack
memory, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-4078)

Dan Rosenberg discovered that the RME Hammerfall DSP audio interface driver
did not correctly clear kernel memory. A local attacker could exploit this
to read kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-4080,
CVE-2010-4081)

Dan Rosenberg discovered that the semctl syscall did not correctly clear
kernel memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read kernel stack
memory, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-4083)

James Bottomley discovered that the ICP vortex storage array controller
driver did not validate certain sizes. A local attacker on a 64bit system
could exploit this to crash the kernel, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2010-4157)

Dan Rosenberg discovered that the Linux kernel L2TP implementation
contained multiple integer signedness errors. A local attacker could
exploit this to to crash the kernel, or possibly gain root privileges.
(CVE-2010-4160)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 6.06

• linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64 - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinley - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc-smp - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32-smp - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-686 - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-k8 - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-server - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-386 - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64-smp - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-k7 - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64 - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-server - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc64-smp - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32 - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinley-smp - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-server-bigiron - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-itanium-smp - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-xeon - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-generic - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64-smp - 2.6.15-55.93
• linux-image-2.6.15-55-itanium - 2.6.15-55.93

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2010-3086
• CVE-2010-3859
• CVE-2010-3873
• CVE-2010-3875
• CVE-2010-3876
• CVE-2010-3880
• CVE-2010-4078
• CVE-2010-4080
• CVE-2010-4081
• CVE-2010-4083
• CVE-2010-4157
• CVE-2010-4160

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