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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Kernel DoS and Information Disclosure Issues

Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Kernel DoS and Information Disclosure Issues
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0926
CVE ID : CVE-2005-3359 - CVE-2006-0457 - CVE-2006-0554 - CVE-2006-0555 - CVE-2006-0741 - CVE-2006-0742
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-03-13

Technical Description

Ubuntu has released updated packages to address multiple vulnerabilities identified in Kernel. These flaws could be exploited by local attackers to disclose sensitive information or cause a denial of service. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0804 and VUPEN/ADV-2006-0856

Affected Products

Ubuntu 4.10
Ubuntu 5.04
Ubuntu 5.10

Solution

Upgrade the affected package to version 2.6.8.1-16.28 (for Ubuntu 4.10), 2.6.10-34.12 (for Ubuntu 5.04), or 2.6.12-10.30 (for Ubuntu 5.10).

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0926
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/7646

ChangeLog

2006-03-13 : Initial release

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