Executive Summary

Summary
Title Linux kernel vulnerability
Informations
Name USN-1468-1 First vendor Publication 2012-06-12
Vendor Ubuntu Last vendor Modification 2012-06-12
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 4 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 6.9 Attack Complexity High
Cvss Expoit Score 1.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel

Details:

Schacher Raindel discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel's memory handling when hugetlb is enabled. An unprivileged local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service and potentially gain higher privileges.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.32-41-386 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic-pae 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-ia64 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-lpia 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc-smp 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc64-smp 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-preempt 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-server 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64-smp 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-versatile 2.6.32-41.90
linux-image-2.6.32-41-virtual 2.6.32-41.90

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1468-1
CVE-2012-2133

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.32-41.90

Original Source

Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1468-1

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-399 Resource Management Errors

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16999
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16999
Title: USN-1470-1 -- linux-lts-backport-natty vulnerabilities
Description: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-1470-1
CVE-2011-4131
CVE-2012-1601
CVE-2012-2121
CVE-2012-2123
CVE-2012-2133
Version: 7
Platform(s): Ubuntu 10.04
Product(s): linux-lts-backport-natty
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17420
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17420
Title: USN-1457-1 -- linux vulnerabilities
Description: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-1457-1
CVE-2011-4131
CVE-2012-1601
CVE-2012-2121
CVE-2012-2123
CVE-2012-2133
Version: 7
Platform(s): Ubuntu 11.04
Product(s): linux
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17487
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17487
Title: USN-1469-1 -- linux-ec2 vulnerability
Description: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-1469-1
CVE-2012-2133
Version: 7
Platform(s): Ubuntu 10.04
Product(s): linux-ec2
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17938
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17938
Title: USN-1468-1 -- linux vulnerability
Description: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-1468-1
CVE-2012-2133
Version: 7
Platform(s): Ubuntu 10.04
Product(s): linux
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18394
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18394
Title: DSA-2469-1 linux-2.6 - several
Description: Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-2469-1
CVE-2011-4086
CVE-2012-0879
CVE-2012-1601
CVE-2012-2123
CVE-2012-2133
Version: 7
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 6.0
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD 6.0
Product(s): linux-2.6
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Os 1625

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2013-09-18 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 2469-1 (linux-2.6 - privilege escalation/denial ...
File : nvt/deb_2469_1.nasl
2012-11-09 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2012:1426 centos6
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_1426_kernel_centos6.nasl
2012-11-09 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2012:1426-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2012_1426-01_kernel.nasl
2012-06-19 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-ti-omap4 USN-1476-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1476_1.nasl
2012-06-15 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1468-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1468_1.nasl
2012-06-15 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-ec2 USN-1469-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1469_1.nasl
2012-06-15 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-backport-natty USN-1470-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1470_1.nasl
2012-06-15 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-lts-backport-oneiric USN-1471-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1471_1.nasl
2012-06-15 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1472-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1472_1.nasl
2012-06-15 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1473-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1473_1.nasl
2012-06-15 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-ti-omap4 USN-1474-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1474_1.nasl
2012-06-01 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1457-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1457_1.nasl

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2014-07-22 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2012-1491.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-04 Name : The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.
File : ala_ALAS-2012-142.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-1426.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-2043.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-2044.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2013-2507.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-04-17 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2013-0741.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-25 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-120523.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-25 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_kernel-120428.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-09 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2012-1426.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-08 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20121106_kernel_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-07 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2012-1426.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-18 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1476-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-14 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1473-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-14 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1474-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-13 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1468-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-13 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1469-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-13 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1470-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-13 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1471-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-13 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1472-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-01 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-1457-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-11 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-2469.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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