Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1683-1
10th January, 2013
linux vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary
The system could be made to leak sensitive system information.
Software description
- linux - Linux kernel
Details
A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of script execution
when module loading is enabled. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to
cause a leak of kernel stack contents.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc-smp 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-ia64 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-lpia 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-preempt 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64-smp 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-virtual 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-sparc64 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-generic-pae 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-server 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-386 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-powerpc64-smp 2.6.32-45.102
- linux-image-2.6.32-45-versatile 2.6.32-45.102
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.