Advisory Published

USN-2108-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Feb 18 2014(Updated: )

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's compat ioctls for Adaptec AACRAID scsi raid devices. An unprivileged local user could send administrative commands to these devices potentially compromising the data stored on the device. (CVE-2013-6383) mpd reported an information leak in the recvfrom, recvmmsg, and recvmsg system calls in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory. (CVE-2013-7263) mpb reported an information leak in the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (l2tp) of the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory. (CVE-2013-7264) mpb reported an information leak in the Phone Network protocol (phonet) in the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory. (CVE-2013-7265) mpb reported an information leak in the Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks support (IEEE 802.15.4) in the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory. (CVE-2013-7281)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-361-ec2<2.6.32-361.74
2.6.32-361.74
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-2108-1?

    The severity of USN-2108-1 is considered to be high due to the potential for unprivileged local users to send administrative commands.

  • How do I fix USN-2108-1?

    To fix USN-2108-1, update to the patched kernel version 2.6.32-361.75 or later.

  • Which systems are affected by USN-2108-1?

    USN-2108-1 affects Ubuntu 10.04 systems running the linux-image-2.6.32-361-ec2 package.

  • What type of vulnerability is USN-2108-1?

    USN-2108-1 identifies a local privilege escalation vulnerability within the Linux kernel's compat ioctls for Adaptec AACRAID scsi raid devices.

  • Who is at risk from the USN-2108-1 vulnerability?

    Unprivileged local users are at risk as they can potentially exploit this vulnerability to compromise data on affected devices.

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