USN-974-2: Linux kernel regression

Published Aug 26, 2010
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Updated

USN-974-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. The fixes for CVE-2010-2240 caused failures for Xen hosts. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Gael Delalleu, Rafal Wojtczuk, and Brad Spengler discovered that the memory manager did not properly handle when applications grow stacks into adjacent memory regions. A local attacker could exploit this to gain control of certain applications, potentially leading to privilege escalation, as demonstrated in attacks against the X server. (CVE-2010-2240) Kees Cook discovered that under certain situations the ioctl subsystem for DRM did not properly sanitize its arguments. A local attacker could exploit this to read previously freed kernel memory, leading to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2010-2803) Ben Hawkes discovered an integer overflow in the Controller Area Network (CAN) subsystem when setting up frame content and filtering certain messages. An attacker could send specially crafted CAN traffic to crash the system or gain root privileges. (CVE-2010-2959)

Affected Software

36 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-powerpc64-smp<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-hppa32<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-generic<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-powerpc<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-sparc64-smp<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-itanium<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-openvz<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-virtual<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-rt<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-lpia<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-hppa64<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-mckinley<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-server<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-powerpc-smp<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-386<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-lpiacompat<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-sparc64<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-2.6.24-28-xen<2.6.24-28.77
2.6.24-28.77
Ubuntu Ubuntu=8.04

Event History

Aug 26, 2010
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-974-2?

The severity of USN-974-2 is categorized as important due to potential issues arising from the updates to the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix USN-974-2?

To fix USN-974-2, ensure your system is updated to the linux-image-2.6.24-28.77 version or higher.

3

What vulnerabilities does USN-974-2 address?

USN-974-2 addresses issues in the Linux kernel that were related to memory management and Xen virtualization.

4

Are there any known issues with USN-974-2?

Yes, USN-974-2 was issued to resolve failures that occurred for Xen hosts after applying USN-974-1.

5

Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-974-2?

USN-974-2 affects Ubuntu version 8.04 for various kernel packages.

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