Submitted by KeesCook on Thu, 2006-09-14 12:06
Description:
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-346-2 September 14, 2006
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 regression fix
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A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
avm-fritz-firmware-2.6.15-26 2.6.15.11-4
avm-fritz-kernel-source 2.6.15.11-4
fglrx-control 2.6.15.11-4
fglrx-kernel-source 2.6.15.11-4
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-26-386 2.6.15.11-4
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-26-686 2.6.15.11-4
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-26-amd64-generic 2.6.15.11-4
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-26-amd64-k8 2.6.15.11-4
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-26-amd64-xeon 2.6.15.11-4
nic-restricted-firmware-2.6.15-26-386-di 2.6.15.11-4
nic-restricted-firmware-2.6.15-26-amd64-generic-di 2.6.15.11-4
nic-restricted-modules-2.6.15-26-386-di 2.6.15.11-4
nic-restricted-modules-2.6.15-26-amd64-generic-di 2.6.15.11-4
nvidia-glx 2.6.15.11-4
nvidia-glx-dev 2.6.15.11-4
nvidia-glx-legacy 2.6.15.11-4
nvidia-glx-legacy-dev 2.6.15.11-4
nvidia-kernel-source 2.6.15.11-4
nvidia-legacy-kernel-source 2.6.15.11-4
xorg-driver-fglrx 2.6.15.11-4
xorg-driver-fglrx-dev 2.6.15.11-4
After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to
effect the necessary changes.
Details follow:
USN-346-1 provided an updated Linux kernel to fix several security
vulnerabilities. Unfortunately the update broke the binary 'nvidia'
driver from linux-restricted-modules. This update corrects this
problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.


