Summary
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1612-1
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
It was discovered that libgssglue incorrectly handled the GSSAPI_MECH_CONF environment variable when running a privileged binary. A local attacker could exploit this to gain root privileges. (CVE-2011-2709)
Affected
libgssglue on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ,
Ubuntu 11.10 ,
Ubuntu 11.04 ,
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-2709 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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