CWE
190
Advisory Published

USN-1387-1: Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Mar 06 2012(Updated: )

Aristide Fattori and Roberto Paleari reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's handling of IPv4 icmp packets. A remote user could exploit this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2011-1927) A flaw was found in the Linux Ethernet bridge's handling of IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) packets. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to crash the system. (CVE-2011-0716) Han-Wen Nienhuys reported a flaw in the FUSE kernel module. A local user who can mount a FUSE file system could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2011-3353) A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's AppArmor security interface when invalid information was written to it. An unprivileged local user could use this to cause a denial of service on the system. (CVE-2011-3619) A flaw was found in KVM's Programmable Interval Timer (PIT). When a virtual interrupt control is not available a local user could use this to cause a denial of service by starting a timer. (CVE-2011-4622) A flaw was discovered in the XFS filesystem. If a local user mounts a specially crafted XFS image it could potential execute arbitrary code on the system. (CVE-2012-0038) Chen Haogang discovered an integer overflow that could result in memory corruption. A local unprivileged user could use this to crash the system. (CVE-2012-0044)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.35-32-virtual<2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.35-32-server<2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic-pae<2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic<2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
2.6.35-32.66~lucid1
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-1387-1?

    The severity of USN-1387-1 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

  • How do I fix USN-1387-1?

    To fix USN-1387-1, it is recommended to upgrade to the corrected version of the affected packages, specifically linux-image-2.6.35-32.66~lucid1.

  • What systems are affected by USN-1387-1?

    USN-1387-1 affects Ubuntu 10.04 systems running specific versions of the Linux kernel packages.

  • What is the potential impact of the vulnerability identified in USN-1387-1?

    The potential impact of the vulnerability in USN-1387-1 is that a remote user could exploit it to cause a denial of service.

  • Who reported the vulnerability in USN-1387-1?

    The vulnerability in USN-1387-1 was reported by Aristide Fattori and Roberto Paleari.

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