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Canonical Fixes Kernel Security Issues in Ubuntu 13.04

On May 2, Canonical announced that a couple vulnerabilities had been found in the Linux kernel packages, affecting the OMAP4 kernel of the Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system. A couple of security issues were fixed in the kernel for Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail). For example, an error has been discove...

3 May 2013
13:11 GMT

Linux Kernel (Quantal HWE) Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Several security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel (Quantal HWE), affecting the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) operating system, Canonical has unveiled. According to Canonical, a few issues have been corrected in the Linux kernel. For example, a flaw has been discovered with the xen_iret...

10 April 2013
15:11 GMT

Canonical Fixes Multiple Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Multiple security vulnerabilities that were discovered in the Linux kernel affecting the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system, were announced by Canonical. This is the kernel vulnerability found in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2012-6537, CVE-2012-6539, CVE-2012-6540, CVE-2013-0914, CVE-2013-1767, and CV...

9 April 2013
04:08 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 12.10

Canonical announced last evening, April 8, that new vulnerabilities were found in the Linux 3.5 kernel, which powers the Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) Linux operating system. The following four Linux kernel vulnerabilities affect Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal): CVE-2013-0228, CVE-2013-0914, CVE-2013-1767, CVE-2013...

9 April 2013
02:00 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 12.10 and 12.04 LTS

New vulnerabilities were found in the Linux 3.2 and 3.5 kernels, which power the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) and Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) operating systems, and Canonical just issued patches for them. The following four Linux kernel vulnerabilities affect Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) and Ubuntu...

19 March 2013
04:15 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Four Ubuntu OSes

Canonical announced a few hours ago, November 30, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal), Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating systems is now available, fixing two important security vulnerabilities discovered in ...

30 November 2012
19:10 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Canonical announced yesterday, September 18th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system is now available, fixing three security vulnerabilities discovered by various developers in the Linux kernel packages. These are the three kernel vulnerabilities...

19 September 2012
02:33 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.10 and 11.04

New vulnerabilities were found in the Linux kernel packages, this time affecting the Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) and Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating systems.The following four Linux kernel vulnerabilities affect Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal): CVE-2012-2745, CVE-2012-3412, CVE-2012-3430 and CVE-2012-3511.The f...

15 September 2012
09:41 GMT

New Kernel Update Available for All Ubuntu OSes

Canonical announced earlier today, June 29th, in a security notice, that new Linux kernel updates for its Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal), Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) and Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) operating systems is now available, fixing three i...

29 June 2012
17:25 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Canonical announced a few hours ago, June 13th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) operating system is now available, fixing six security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. These are the six kernel vulnerabilit...

13 June 2012
20:21 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.10

Canonical announced on June 12th, in a security notice, that a new kernel upgrade for its Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system is available, fixing seven vulnerabilities found by various developers in the 3.0 kernel packages. These are the seven vulnerabilities found in the Linux kernel packages by variou...

13 June 2012
02:57 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04

Canonical announced on June 1st, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system is now available. These are the five kernel vulnerabilities found in the Linux kernel 2.6.38 packages: CVE-2011-4131, CVE-2012-1601, CVE-2012-2121, CVE-2012-2123, and CVE-2012-...

1 June 2012
03:26 GMT

Oneiric Linux Kernel Backport Fixed in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Two vulnerabilities, one related to Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) and a flaw with Linux fscaps, affecting the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system, were fixed in the Oneiric Linux kernel backport. These are the kernel vulnerabilities found in the Oneiric Linux kernel packages for Ubunt...

30 May 2012
02:10 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.10

Canonical announced on May 25th, in a security notice, that a new kernel upgrade for its Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system is available. These are the two vulnerabilities found in the Linux kernel packages by various developers: CVE-2012-1601 and CVE-2012-2123. You can click on each one to see how it ...

26 May 2012
13:51 GMT

Two Kernel Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 12.04

Canonical announced a few hours ago, May 21st, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) operating system is now available, fixing two security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. These are the two kernel vulnerabiliti...

22 May 2012
03:15 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Canonical announced last evening, May 17th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system is now available, fixing three security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. These are the three kernel vulnerabilities fo...

18 May 2012
02:45 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04

Canonical announced a few minutes ago, May 8th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system is now live. The update fixes three security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux 2.6.38 kernel packages by various developers. These are the three kernel vul...

8 May 2012
03:55 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.10

Canonical announced on the first day of May, in a security notice, that a new kernel upgrade for its Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system is available. These are the kernel vulnerabilities found in the kernel packages: CVE-2011-4086, CVE-2011-4347, CVE-2012-0045, CVE-2012-1090, CVE-2012-1097, CVE-2012-114...

2 May 2012
02:11 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Canonical announced a few minutes ago, April 24th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system is now available, fixing four security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. These are the four kernel vulnerabiliti...

24 April 2012
07:10 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04

Canonical announced last evening, April 12th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system is now available, fixing four security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. These are the four kernel vulnerabilities fou...

13 April 2012
02:22 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.10

Canonical announced a few minutes ago (March 27th), in a security notice, that a new kernel upgrade for its Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system is available. The update is here to fix seven security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. The flaws are related to VL...

27 March 2012
08:57 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.04 and 8.04 LTS

Canonical announced on March 6th, in two different security notices, that new vulnerabilities were found in the Linux kernel packages, this time affecting its LTS distributions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) and Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) operating systems. The following three Linux kernel vulnerabilities affect t...

7 March 2012
06:41 GMT

OMAP4 Kernel Vulnerabilities Fixed for Ubuntu 11.04

Canonical announced on March 6th, in a security notice, that a new Linux OMAP4 kernel update for its Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system is now available, fixing six security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. These are the three kernel vulnerabilities found in th...

6 March 2012
11:41 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04 and 10.10

New vulnerabilities were found in the Linux kernel packages, this time affecting the Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) and Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) operating systems. The following four Linux kernel vulnerabilities affect Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal): CVE-2011-2498, CVE-2011-2518, CVE-2011-4097, and CVE-2012-0207...

29 February 2012
09:35 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04 and 10.10

Canonical issued last night, February 13th, new versions of the Linux kernel packages for the Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) and Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) operating systems, fixing vulnerabilities found recently in the official Linux kernel packages. The following four Linux kernel vulnerabilities were found: CVE...

14 February 2012
06:11 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04

Canonical announced last evening, January 24th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system is now available, fixing three security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. These are the three kernel vulnerabilities f...

25 January 2012
07:18 GMT

2 New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Canonical announced last evening, January 24th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system is now available, fixing two security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. These are the two kernel vulnerabilities foun...

25 January 2012
06:41 GMT

Three New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.10

Canonical announced last evening, January 24th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) operating system is now available, fixing three security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers. These are the kernel vulnerabilities foun...

24 January 2012
02:16 GMT

4 New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

Canonical announced today, January 11th, that several more security vulnerabilities were discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers, this time affecting the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) operating system. These are the kernel vulnerabilities found recently in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2011-116...

11 January 2012
12:11 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04 and 10.04 LTS

New vulnerabilities were found in the Linux kernel packages, this time affecting the Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating systems, OMAP4 and IMX51 ports. The following six Linux kernel vulnerabilities affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx): CVE-2011-1162, CVE-2011-2203, and CVE-2011-...

5 January 2012
11:31 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04 and 10.04 LTS

New vulnerabilities were found in the Linux kernel packages, this time affecting the Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating systems, among others.The following six Linux kernel vulnerabilities affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx): CVE-2011-1162, CVE-2011-4077, CVE-2011-4081, CVE-2011...

20 December 2011
02:20 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.10 and 8.04 LTS

Various new vulnerabilities were found in the Linux kernel packages, this time affecting the Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) and Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) operating systems.The following three Linux kernel vulnerabilities affect the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) operating system: CVE-2011-4077, CVE-2011-4132, and...

8 December 2011
13:11 GMT

9 Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Canonical announced yesterday, December 2nd, that several more security vulnerabilities were discovered in the Linux kernel packages, this time affecting the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system. These are the kernel vulnerabilities found recently in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2011-2491, CVE-2011-2...

3 December 2011
11:40 GMT

Five Kernel Vulnerabilities Fixed in RHEL 5

Red Hat released last evening, November 29th, a new kernel update for its Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 Desktop and Server operating systems, fixing several more security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various hackers.These are the kernel vulnerabilities found recently in the Linux ker...

30 November 2011
06:05 GMT

Seven Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.04

Canonical released last night, November 29th, a new kernel update for its Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system, fixing several more security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various hackers.These are the kernel vulnerabilities found recently in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2011-21...

30 November 2011
02:43 GMT

More Kernel Vulnerabilities Found in Ubuntu OSes

Several more security vulnerabilities were recently discovered in the Linux kernel packages, affecting the Natty and Maverick backport, and EC2 Linux kernels of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and the OMAP4 Linux kernels of Ubuntu 10.10 and Ubuntu 11.04 operating systems.The following vulnerabilities affect the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (L...

28 November 2011
13:31 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.10 and 8.04 LTS

It appears that new vulnerabilities were found in Linux kernel, this time affecting the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) and Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) operating systems.The following Linux kernel vulnerabilities affect the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) operating system: CVE-2011-1585, CVE-2011-1767, CVE-2011-1768,...

22 November 2011
09:30 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10

Earlier today (March 17th), Canonical announced that a new kernel update was available for the following Ubuntu distributions: 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake), 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron), 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and 9.10 (Karmic Koala). As usual, this security update also applies to the respective versions ...

17 March 2010
05:40 GMT

10 Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10

Canonical announced a few hours ago the immediate availability of a new Linux kernel security update for the following Ubuntu distributions: 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake), 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron), 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and 9.10 (Karmic Koala). The update also applies to Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu ...

5 February 2010
06:24 GMT

Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 6.06, 8.04, 8.10 and 9.04

Canonical announced on July 28th the availability of a new Linux kernel security update for the following Ubuntu distributions: 6.06 LTS, 8.04 LTS, 8.10 and 9.04 (also applies to Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu). The update patches 4 important security issues (see below for details) discovered in the Linux kernel packa...

29 July 2009
03:53 GMT

New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 6.06, 8.04, 8.10 and 9.04 OSes

Earlier today, Canonical has announced the availability of a major security update for the following Ubuntu distributions: 6.06 LTS, 8.04 LTS, 8.10 and 9.04 (also applies to Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu). The update patches no more than 15 security issues (see below for details) discovered in the Linux kernel packag...

2 July 2009
07:00 GMT

Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 8.10. Update Today.

On January 29th the Ubuntu developers announced the availability of a new important security update for the Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) operating system (also applies to Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu). The update patches six security issues (see below for details) discovered in the Linux kernel packages of Ubuntu 8.1...

30 January 2009
03:53 GMT


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