Advisory Published

USN-1332-1: Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities

First published: Fri Jan 13 2012(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) Dan Rosenberg reported an error in the old ABI compatibility layer of ARM kernels. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or gain root privileges. (CVE-2011-1759) Ben Hutchings reported a flaw in the kernel's handling of corrupt LDM partitions. A local user could exploit this to cause a denial of service or escalate privileges. (CVE-2011-2182) 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 how the Linux kernel handles user-defined key types. An unprivileged local user could exploit this to crash the system. (CVE-2011-4110)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.35-32-virtual<2.6.35-32.64~lucid1
2.6.35-32.64~lucid1
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.35-32-server<2.6.35-32.64~lucid1
2.6.35-32.64~lucid1
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic-pae<2.6.35-32.64~lucid1
2.6.35-32.64~lucid1
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic<2.6.35-32.64~lucid1
2.6.35-32.64~lucid1
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-1332-1?

    USN-1332-1 addresses high-severity vulnerabilities that can lead to information leaks in the handling of security-related TPM data.

  • How do I fix USN-1332-1?

    To fix USN-1332-1, upgrade to the provided package version 2.6.35-32.64~lucid1 for Ubuntu 10.04.

  • Who discovered the vulnerabilities addressed in USN-1332-1?

    The vulnerabilities in USN-1332-1 were discovered by Peter Huewe and Dan Rosenberg.

  • Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-1332-1?

    USN-1332-1 affects Ubuntu 10.04 running specific kernel package versions.

  • What types of attacks does USN-1332-1 protect against?

    USN-1332-1 protects against local attacks that exploit information leaks from Security-related TPM data.

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