USN-1738-1: Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerability

Published Feb 22, 2013
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Updated

Suleiman Souhlal, Salman Qazi, Aaron Durbin and Michael Davidson discovered a race condition in the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall. An unprivileged local attacker could exploit this flaw to run programs as an administrator.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-3.0.0-31-server<3.0.0-31.49~lucid1
3.0.0-31.49~lucid1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-3.0.0-31-generic<3.0.0-31.49~lucid1
3.0.0-31.49~lucid1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-3.0.0-31-virtual<3.0.0-31.49~lucid1
3.0.0-31.49~lucid1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-3.0.0-31-generic-pae<3.0.0-31.49~lucid1
3.0.0-31.49~lucid1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=10.04

Event History

Feb 22, 2013
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-1738-1?

The severity of USN-1738-1 is critical due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

2

How can USN-1738-1 be exploited?

USN-1738-1 can be exploited by an unprivileged local attacker who uses the ptrace syscall to execute programs with elevated privileges.

3

What versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-1738-1?

USN-1738-1 affects Ubuntu 10.04 with specific versions of the linux-image packages.

4

How do I fix USN-1738-1?

To fix USN-1738-1, upgrade to linux-image-3.0.0-31.49~lucid1 or higher.

5

Who discovered the vulnerability in USN-1738-1?

The vulnerability in USN-1738-1 was discovered by Suleiman Souhlal, Salman Qazi, Aaron Durbin, and Michael Davidson.

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