Ubuntu 1555-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: linux-image-2.6.32-42-386 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-generic 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-generic-pae 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-ia64 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-lpia 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc-smp 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-powerpc64-smp 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-preempt 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-server 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-sparc64 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-sparc64-smp 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-versatile 2.6.32-42.96 linux-image-2.6.32-42-virtual 2.6.32-42.96 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1555-1
CVE-2012-0044, CVE-2012-2372
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.32-42.96