USN-1739-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Reference Links

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-0871
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1741-1
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1743-1
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1740-1
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1745-1
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1742-1
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1738-1
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1744-1
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1737-1
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1736-1
• https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.0.0-31.49
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1739-1 (Advisory)

Child vulnerabilities

(Contains the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2013-0871

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the severity of USN-1739-1?

  The severity of USN-1739-1 is considered to be high as it allows unprivileged local attackers to escalate privileges.

• How do I fix USN-1739-1?

  To fix USN-1739-1, you should upgrade the affected Linux kernel packages to version 3.0.0-31.49 or above.

• What software is affected by USN-1739-1?

  USN-1739-1 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel in Ubuntu 11.10, including linux-image-3.0.0-31-generic and others.

• Who discovered the vulnerability in USN-1739-1?

  The vulnerability in USN-1739-1 was discovered by Suleiman Souhlal, Salman Qazi, Aaron Durbin, and Michael Davidson.

• What type of vulnerability is described in USN-1739-1?

  USN-1739-1 describes a race condition vulnerability in the ptrace syscall of the Linux kernel.