Advisory Published

USN-2234-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities

First published: Thu Jun 05 2014(Updated: )

Pinkie Pie discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's futex subsystem. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2014-3153) Dmitry Vyukov reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's handling of IPv6 UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) processing. A remote attacker could leverage this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2013-4387) Hannes Frederic Sowa discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO). An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-4470) A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's IPC reference counting. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (OOM system crash). (CVE-2013-4483) halfdog reported an error in the AMD K7 and K8 platform support in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw on AMD based systems to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application. (CVE-2014-1438) Sasha Levin reported a bug in the Linux kernel's virtual memory management subsystem. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2014-3122)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.32-365-ec2<2.6.32-365.79
2.6.32-365.79
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0=10.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-2234-1?

    The vulnerability in USN-2234-1 can lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation, indicating a high severity risk.

  • How do I fix USN-2234-1?

    To fix USN-2234-1, you should update to the patched version of the Linux kernel, specifically linux-image-2.6.32-365-ec2 version 2.6.32-365.79.

  • Who is affected by USN-2234-1?

    USN-2234-1 affects unprivileged local users on systems running Ubuntu 10.04 with the specified kernel version.

  • What kind of exploitation can occur due to USN-2234-1?

    Exploitation of USN-2234-1 can lead to system crashes or allow unprivileged users to gain administrative privileges.

  • When was USN-2234-1 reported?

    USN-2234-1 was reported by Pinkie Pie and involves vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel's futex subsystem.

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