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Today's Topics:

1. [USN-2266-1] Linux kernel vulnerability (John Johansen)
2. [USN-2267-1] Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability (John Johansen)
3. [USN-2268-1] Linux kernel vulnerability (John Johansen)
4. [USN-2269-1] Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability
(John Johansen)
5. [USN-2270-1] Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability
(John Johansen)
6. [USN-2271-1] Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability
(John Johansen)
7. [USN-2272-1] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
(John Johansen)


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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:04:18 -0400
From: John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com>
To: ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: [USN-2266-1] Linux kernel vulnerability
Message-ID: <53B83E22.5060403@canonical.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2266-1
July 05, 2014

linux vulnerability
==========================================================================

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:

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.32-62-386 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-generic 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-generic-pae 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-ia64 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-lpia 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-powerpc 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-powerpc-smp 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-powerpc64-smp 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-preempt 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-server 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-sparc64 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-sparc64-smp 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-versatile 2.6.32-62.126
linux-image-2.6.32-62-virtual 2.6.32-62.126

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2266-1
CVE-2014-4699

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.32-62.126


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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:04:45 -0400
From: John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com>
To: ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: [USN-2267-1] Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability
Message-ID: <53B83E3D.7070704@canonical.com>
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==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2267-1
July 05, 2014

linux-ec2 vulnerability
==========================================================================

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-ec2: Linux kernel for EC2

Details:

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.32-366-ec2 2.6.32-366.81

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2267-1
CVE-2014-4699

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ec2/2.6.32-366.81


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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:05:18 -0400
From: John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com>
To: ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: [USN-2268-1] Linux kernel vulnerability
Message-ID: <53B83E5E.8060904@canonical.com>
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==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2268-1
July 05, 2014

linux vulnerability
==========================================================================

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel

Details:

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
linux-image-3.2.0-65-generic 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-generic-pae 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-highbank 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-omap 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-powerpc-smp 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-powerpc64-smp 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-virtual 3.2.0-65.99

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2268-1
CVE-2014-4699

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.2.0-65.99


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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:05:41 -0400
From: John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com>
To: ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: [USN-2269-1] Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability
Message-ID: <53B83E75.8060502@canonical.com>
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2269-1
July 05, 2014

linux-lts-quantal vulnerability
==========================================================================

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- linux-lts-quantal: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal

Details:

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
linux-image-3.5.0-52-generic 3.5.0-52.79~precise1

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2269-1
CVE-2014-4699

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-quantal/3.5.0-52.79~precise1


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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:06:06 -0400
From: John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com>
To: ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: [USN-2270-1] Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability
Message-ID: <53B83E8E.3030501@canonical.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"

==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2270-1
July 05, 2014

linux-lts-raring vulnerability
==========================================================================

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- linux-lts-raring: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring

Details:

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic 3.8.0-42.63~precise1

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2270-1
CVE-2014-4699

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-raring/3.8.0-42.63~precise1


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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:06:31 -0400
From: John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com>
To: ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: [USN-2271-1] Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability
Message-ID: <53B83EA7.9000600@canonical.com>
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==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2271-1
July 05, 2014

linux-lts-saucy vulnerability
==========================================================================

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- linux-lts-saucy: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Saucy

Details:

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
linux-image-3.11.0-24-generic 3.11.0-24.42~precise1
linux-image-3.11.0-24-generic-lpae 3.11.0-24.42~precise1

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2271-1
CVE-2014-4699

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-saucy/3.11.0-24.42~precise1


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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:06:59 -0400
From: John Johansen <john.johansen@canonical.com>
To: ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject: [USN-2272-1] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
Message-ID: <53B83EC3.4090005@canonical.com>
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==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2272-1
July 05, 2014

linux-lts-trusty vulnerability
==========================================================================

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- linux-lts-trusty: Block storage devices (udeb)

Details:

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic 3.13.0-30.55~precise1
linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic-lpae 3.13.0-30.55~precise1

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2272-1
CVE-2014-4699

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-trusty/3.13.0-30.55~precise1


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