Ubuntu Update for linux-mvl-dove USN-1203-1

Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1203-1 OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbubuntuUSN12031.nasl 7964 2017-12-01 07:32:11Z santu $ Ubuntu Update for linux-mvl-dove USN-1203-1 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.n...

Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1201-1

Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1201-1 OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbubuntuUSN12011.nasl 7964 2017-12-01 07:32:11Z santu $ Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1201-1 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This...

Ubuntu 10.10 : linux-mvl-dove vulnerabilities (USN-1208-1)

Dan Rosenberg discovered that multiple terminal ioctls did not correctly initialize structure memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read portions of kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy. CVE-2010-4076, CVE-2010-4077 Alex Shi and Eric Dumazet discovered that the network stack...

USN-1208-1: Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities

Dan Rosenberg discovered that multiple terminal ioctls did not correctly initialize structure memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read portions of kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy. CVE-2010-4076, CVE-2010-4077 Alex Shi and Eric Dumazet discovered that the network stack...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-lts-backport-maverick vulnerabilities (USN-1205-1)

It was discovered that the /proc filesystem did not correctly handle permission changes when programs executed. A local attacker could hold open files to examine details about programs running with higher privileges, potentially increasing the chances of exploiting additional vulnerabilities...

Ubuntu 10.10 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1201-1)

It was discovered that the /proc filesystem did not correctly handle permission changes when programs executed. A local attacker could hold open files to examine details about programs running with higher privileges, potentially increasing the chances of exploiting additional vulnerabilities...

USN-1205-1: Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the /proc filesystem did not correctly handle permission changes when programs executed. A local attacker could hold open files to examine details about programs running with higher privileges, potentially increasing the chances of exploiting additional vulnerabilities...

USN-1203-1: Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities

Dan Rosenberg discovered that multiple terminal ioctls did not correctly initialize structure memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read portions of kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy. CVE-2010-4076, CVE-2010-4077 Alex Shi and Eric Dumazet discovered that the network stack...

USN-1204-1: Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities

Dan Rosenberg discovered that the Linux kernel TIPC implementation contained multiple integer signedness errors. A local attacker could exploit this to gain root privileges. CVE-2010-3859 Dan Rosenberg discovered that multiple terminal ioctls did not correctly initialize structure memory. A local...

USN-1201-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the /proc filesystem did not correctly handle permission changes when programs executed. A local attacker could hold open files to examine details about programs running with higher privileges, potentially increasing the chances of exploiting additional vulnerabilities...

[SECURITY] [DSA 2303-2] New linux-2.6 packages fix regression

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2303-2 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Dann Frazier September 10, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

kernel: no access restrictions of /proc/pid/* after setuid program exec

The proc filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.37 and earlier does not restrict access to the /proc directory tree of a process after this process performs an exec of a setuid program, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via open, lsee...

kernel: /proc/PID/io infoleak

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly restrict access to /proc//io files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by polling a file, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password...

Debian DSA-2303-2 : linux-2.6 - privilege escalation/denial of service/information leak

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2011-1020 Kees Cook discovered an issue in the /proc filesystem that allows loc...

DSA-2303-1 linux-2.6 - several issues

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kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-274.3.1.0.1.el5 - fs nfs: Fix putnfsopencontext NULL pointer panic Joe Jin orabug 12687646 - scsi fix scsi hotplug and rescan race orabug 10260172 - fix filpclose race Joe Jin orabug 10335998 - fix missing aiocomplete in endio Joel Becker orabug 10365195 - make xenkbd.abspointer=1 by defau...

kernel: /proc/PID/io infoleak

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly restrict access to /proc//io files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by polling a file, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed...

Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1189-1

Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1189-1 OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbubuntuUSN11891.nasl 7964 2017-12-01 07:32:11Z santu $ Ubuntu Update for linux USN-1189-1 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This...

kernel: /proc/PID/io infoleak

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly restrict access to /proc//io files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by polling a file, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password...