Advisory Published

USN-1725-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

First published: Thu Feb 14 2013(Updated: )

Andrew Cooper of Citrix reported a Xen stack corruption in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged user in a 32bit PVOPS guest can cause the guest kernel to crash, or operate erroneously.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc-smp<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-ia64<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-lpia<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-preempt<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64-smp<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-virtual<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic-pae<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-server<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-386<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc64-smp<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-45-versatile<2.6.32-45.103
2.6.32-45.103
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-1725-1?

    The severity of USN-1725-1 is considered to be high due to the potential for an unprivileged user to crash the guest kernel.

  • How do I fix USN-1725-1?

    To fix USN-1725-1, you should upgrade to the Linux kernel version 2.6.32-45.103 or later.

  • What versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-1725-1?

    USN-1725-1 affects Ubuntu version 10.04 with specific kernels such as linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic.

  • What is the impact of the vulnerability in USN-1725-1?

    The impact of the vulnerability in USN-1725-1 allows an unprivileged user in a 32bit PVOPS guest to cause the guest kernel to crash or operate erroneously.

  • Who reported the vulnerability in USN-1725-1?

    The vulnerability in USN-1725-1 was reported by Andrew Cooper of Citrix.

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