USN-1303-1: Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Peter Huewe discovered an information leak in the handling of reading security-related TPM data. A local, unprivileged user could read the results of a previous TPM command. (CVE-2011-1162) A bug was discovered in the XFS filesystem's handling of pathnames. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service, or gain root privileges. (CVE-2011-4077) Nick Bowler discovered the kernel GHASH message digest algorithm incorrectly handled error conditions. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a kernel oops. (CVE-2011-4081) A flaw was found in the Journaling Block Device (JBD). A local attacker able to mount ext3 or ext4 file systems could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2011-4132) A bug was found in the way headroom check was performed in udp6ufofragment() function. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the system. (CVE-2011-4326) Clement Lecigne discovered a bug in the HFS file system bounds checking. When a malformed HFS file system is mounted a local user could crash the system or gain root privileges. (CVE-2011-4330)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-1303-1?
USN-1303-1 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for information leakage affecting security-related TPM data.
How do I fix USN-1303-1?
To fix USN-1303-1, ensure that you update your affected Linux image to version 2.6.32-421.39 or later.
Which software versions are affected by USN-1303-1?
USN-1303-1 affects Ubuntu 10.10 with the linux-image-2.6.32-421-dove package version 2.6.32-421.39 or older.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in USN-1303-1?
The vulnerability in USN-1303-1 involves an information leak that allows local unprivileged users to read the results of previous TPM commands.
Who discovered the vulnerability related to USN-1303-1?
The vulnerability related to USN-1303-1 was discovered by Peter Huewe.