Advisory Published

USN-1345-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Jan 24 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) 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-2.6.38-13-powerpc<2.6.38-13.54
2.6.38-13.54
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=11.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc64-smp<2.6.38-13.54
2.6.38-13.54
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=11.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic-pae<2.6.38-13.54
2.6.38-13.54
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=11.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.38-13-versatile<2.6.38-13.54
2.6.38-13.54
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=11.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic<2.6.38-13.54
2.6.38-13.54
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=11.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.38-13-virtual<2.6.38-13.54
2.6.38-13.54
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=11.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.38-13-server<2.6.38-13.54
2.6.38-13.54
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=11.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.38-13-omap<2.6.38-13.54
2.6.38-13.54
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=11.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc-smp<2.6.38-13.54
2.6.38-13.54
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=11.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-1345-1?

    The severity of USN-1345-1 is moderate due to the potential for information leakage.

  • How do I fix USN-1345-1?

    To fix USN-1345-1, upgrade to the package version 2.6.38-13.54 or later.

  • What software is affected by USN-1345-1?

    USN-1345-1 affects various Ubuntu 11.04 packages including linux-image-2.6.38-13 and its variants.

  • Who discovered the vulnerabilities addressed in USN-1345-1?

    The vulnerabilities in USN-1345-1 were discovered by Peter Huewe and Clement Lecigne.

  • What type of vulnerability is reported in USN-1345-1?

    USN-1345-1 reports an information leak vulnerability related to the handling of TPM data.

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