=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1646-1
November 30, 2012
linux vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.10
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
Details:
Brad Spengler discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's uname system call. An
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to read kernel stack memory.
(CVE-2012-0957)
Rodrigo Freire discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's TCP illinois
congestion control algorithm. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2012-4565)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.10:
linux-image-3.5.0-19-generic 3.5.0-19.30
linux-image-3.5.0-19-highbank 3.5.0-19.30
linux-image-3.5.0-19-omap 3.5.0-19.30
linux-image-3.5.0-19-powerpc-smp 3.5.0-19.30
linux-image-3.5.0-19-powerpc64-smp 3.5.0-19.30
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1646-1
CVE-2012-0957, CVE-2012-4565
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.5.0-19.30