USN-1311-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Dec 19, 2011
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Updated

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) Zheng Liu discovered a flaw in how the ext4 filesystem splits extents. A local unprivileged attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2011-3638) 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)

Affected Software

28 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-386<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-powerpc<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-powerpc64-smp<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic-pae<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-sparc64<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-virtual<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-server<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-ia64<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-sparc64-smp<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-preempt<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-powerpc-smp<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-lpia<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-37-versatile<2.6.32-37.81
2.6.32-37.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04

Event History

Dec 19, 2011
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-1311-1?

The severity of USN-1311-1 is considered important due to potential information leak vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix USN-1311-1?

To fix USN-1311-1, upgrade to linux-image version 2.6.32-37.81 or later.

3

Who discovered the vulnerabilities in USN-1311-1?

The vulnerabilities in USN-1311-1 were discovered by Peter Huewe and Zheng Liu.

4

What systems are affected by USN-1311-1?

USN-1311-1 affects Ubuntu 10.04 systems running specific versions of the linux-image package.

5

Is USN-1311-1 related to CVE-2011-1162 and CVE-2011-3638?

Yes, USN-1311-1 includes vulnerabilities associated with CVE-2011-1162 and CVE-2011-3638.

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