Advisory Published

USN-1912-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Jul 29 2013(Updated: )

Jonathan Salwan discovered an information leak in the Linux kernel's cdrom driver. A local user can exploit this leak to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory if the CD-ROM drive is malfunctioning. (CVE-2013-2164) A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel when an IPv6 socket is used to connect to an IPv4 destination. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2013-2232) An information leak was discovered in the IPSec key_socket implementation in the Linux kernel. An local user could exploit this flaw to examine potentially sensitive information in kernel memory. (CVE-2013-2234) An information leak was discovered in the Linux kernel when reading broadcast messages from the notify_policy interface of the IPSec key_socket. A local user could exploit this flaw to examine potentially sensitive information in kernel memory. (CVE-2013-2237) Kees Cook discovered a format string vulnerability in the Linux kernel's disk block layer. A local user with administrator privileges could exploit this flaw to gain kernel privileges. (CVE-2013-2851)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-versatile<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-sparc64-smp<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-generic<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-powerpc<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-preempt<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-generic-pae<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-virtual<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-386<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-lpia<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-ia64<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-server<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-powerpc64-smp<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-powerpc-smp<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-50-sparc64<2.6.32-50.112
2.6.32-50.112
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS=10.04

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Child vulnerabilities

(Contains the following vulnerabilities)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-1912-1?

    USN-1912-1 has a medium severity due to the potential for information leakage from kernel memory.

  • How do I fix USN-1912-1?

    To fix USN-1912-1, update to the patched version of the Linux kernel which is 2.6.32-50.112.

  • Who is affected by USN-1912-1?

    Users running Ubuntu 10.04 with specific versions of the Linux kernel packages are affected by USN-1912-1.

  • What type of vulnerability is USN-1912-1?

    USN-1912-1 is an information leak vulnerability found in the Linux kernel's CD-ROM driver.

  • Can an attacker remotely exploit USN-1912-1?

    No, USN-1912-1 requires local access for an attacker to exploit the information leak.

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