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USN-1720-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Published

02/12/2013

Created

07/25/2018

Added

05/06/2013

Modified

07/09/2020

Description

The xen_failsafe_callback function in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.23 and other versions, when running a 32-bit PVOPS guest, allows local users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by triggering an iret fault, leading to use of an incorrect stack pointer and stack corruption.

Solution(s)

ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-31-generic
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-31-generic-pae
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-31-omap
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-31-powerpc
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-31-powerpc-smp
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-31-powerpc64-smp
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-31-server
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-0-0-31-virtual

References

https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2012-2669
56710
57433
CVE - 2012-2669
CVE - 2012-4508
CVE - 2012-5532
CVE - 2013-0190
RHSA-2012:1540
RHSA-2013:0496
RHSA-2013:0807
RHSA-2013:1519
RHSA-2013:1783
USN-1720-1
80337

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