USN-1745-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
First published: Fri Feb 22 2013(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. (CVE-2013-0871) A flaw was discovered in the Edgeort USB serial converter driver when the device is disconnected while it is in use. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2013-1774) A flaw was discovered in the ChipIdea Highspeed Dual Role and ChipIdea host controller drivers in the Linux kernel. A local user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2013-2058)
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/linux-image-3.5.0-220-omap4 | <3.5.0-220.28 | 3.5.0-220.28 |
| Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 | =12.10 |
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Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-0871
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1774
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-2058
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1741-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1739-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1743-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1740-1
- 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://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1767-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1781-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1805-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1808-1
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/3.5.0-220.28
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1745-1 (Advisory)
Child vulnerabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-1745-1?
The severity of USN-1745-1 is considered high due to the potential for unprivileged local attackers to escalate privileges.
How do I fix USN-1745-1?
To fix USN-1745-1, upgrade to the updated linux-image package version 3.5.0-220.28 or later.
Who discovered the vulnerability in USN-1745-1?
The vulnerability in USN-1745-1 was discovered by Suleiman Souhlal, Salman Qazi, Aaron Durbin, and Michael Davidson.
What systems are affected by USN-1745-1?
USN-1745-1 affects Ubuntu version 12.10 with linux-image-3.5.0-220-omap4 up to version 3.5.0-220.28.
What is the primary impact of USN-1745-1?
The primary impact of USN-1745-1 is that it allows unprivileged local attackers to run programs as an administrator.
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