USN-2641-2: Linux kernel (OMAP4) regression
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2641-2
21st June, 2015
linux-ti-omap4 regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.
Software description
- linux-ti-omap4 - Linux kernel for OMAP4
Details
The Fix for CVE-2015-1328 introduced a regression into the Linux kernel's
overlayfs file system. The removal of a directory that only exists on the
lower layer results in a kernel panic.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Philip Pettersson discovered a privilege escalation when using overlayfs
mounts inside of user namespaces. A local user could exploit this flaw to
gain administrative privileges on the system.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
- linux-image-3.2.0-1466-omap4 3.2.0-1466.87
To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/1TGapwy