USN-1323-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Jan 11, 2012
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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) Clement Lecigne discovered a bug in the HFS filesystem. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a kernel oops. (CVE-2011-2203) A flaw was found in the b43 driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service if the system has an active wireless interface using the b43 driver. (CVE-2011-3359) A flaw was found in how the Linux kernel handles user-defined key types. An unprivileged local user could exploit this to crash the system. (CVE-2011-4110)

Affected Software

36 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-virtual<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-server<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-mckinley<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-sparc64-smp<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-xen<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-powerpc-smp<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-lpiacompat<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-sparc64<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-rt<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-openvz<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-lpia<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-hppa64<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-386<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-powerpc<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-powerpc64-smp<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-itanium<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-hppa32<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-30-generic<2.6.24-30.98
2.6.24-30.98
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04

Event History

Jan 11, 2012
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-1323-1?

The severity is categorized as high due to information leak vulnerabilities that could be exploited by local attackers.

2

How do I fix USN-1323-1?

To resolve this issue, upgrade the affected packages to version 2.6.24-30.98 as specified in the advisory.

3

What types of systems are affected by USN-1323-1?

USN-1323-1 affects various Ubuntu 8.04 systems running specific versions of the Linux kernel.

4

Who discovered the vulnerabilities in USN-1323-1?

The vulnerabilities were discovered by Peter Huewe and Clement Lecigne.

5

What impact does USN-1323-1 have on system security?

The impact includes potential unauthorized access to sensitive TPM data by local unprivileged users.

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