[USN-1598-1] Linux kernel vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1598-1
October 09, 2012

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

- Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel

Details:

An error was discovered in the Linux kernel's network TUN/TAP device
implementation. A local user with access to the TUN/TAP interface (which is
not available to unprivileged users until granted by a root user) could
exploit this flaw to crash the system or potential gain administrative
privileges.



Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
linux-image-2.6.24-32-386 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-generic 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-hppa32 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-hppa64 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-itanium 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpia 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpiacompat 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-mckinley 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-openvz 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc-smp 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc64-smp 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-rt 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-server 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64-smp 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-virtual 2.6.24-32.105
linux-image-2.6.24-32-xen 2.6.24-32.105

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1598-1
CVE-2012-2136

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/2.6.24-32.105