[USN-1268-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1268-1 November 21, 2011 linux vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: -...

USN-1271-1: Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that CIFS incorrectly handled authentication. When a user had a CIFS share mounted that required authentication, a local user could mount the same share without knowing the correct password. CVE-2011-1585 It was discovered that the GRE protocol incorrectly handled netns...

USN-1256-1: Linux kernel (Natty 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...