Security Advisory SA43817 - Ubuntu update for linux and linux-ec2

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Secunia Advisory SA43817

Ubuntu update for linux and linux-ec2

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SA43817

Release Date

2011-03-21

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Criticality level

Less critical

Impact

Exposure of system information
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where

Local system

Authentication level

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Solution Status

Vendor Patch

Systems affected

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Approve distribution

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Operating System

Ubuntu Linux 9.10

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CVE Reference(s)

CVE-2010-4076 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers
CVE-2010-4077 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers
CVE-2010-4158 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers
CVE-2010-4162 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers
CVE-2010-4163 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers
CVE-2010-4175 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers
CVE-2010-4242 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers

Description

Ubuntu has issued an update for linux and linux-ec2. This fixes some weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose certain system information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA42061
SA42176
SA42187
SA42801

1) An error within the RDS implementation can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Solution
Apply updated packages.
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Original Advisory
USN-1089-1:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-March/001281.html

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