Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1280-1

Please Install the Updated Packages.

It was discovered that CIFS incorrectly handled authentication. When a user had a CIFS share mounted that required authentication, a local user could mount the same share without knowing the correct password. (CVE-2011-1585) Robert Swiecki discovered that mapping extensions were incorrectly handled. A local attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2011-2496)

linux-ti-omap4 on Ubuntu 10.10

• https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-November/001499.html

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Updated on 2015-03-25