Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal'
Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal'
The Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' reached end of service life on May 16, 2014 — Ubuntu no longer ships security patches or fixes for it. Our third-party support keeps it safe to run: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance.
24/7 engineers own your Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' incidents end to end.
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
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Specifications
- product
- ubuntu
- release
- 12.10
- product Label
- Ubuntu
- release Label
- 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal'
- codename
- Quantal Quetzal
- lts
- latest Version
- 12.10
- release Date
- 2012-10-18
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/ubuntu
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- May 16, 2014
- Last OEM Support
- May 16, 2014
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.
| Feature | OEM Support | 3rd Party Support |
|---|---|---|
| Post-EOSL Support | ||
| Break/Fix Support | Until EOSL | |
| 24/7 Monitoring | ||
| Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation | ||
| Managed Operations | ||
| Procedure & Configuration Review | ||
| Compliance & Audit Documentation | Limited | |
| Discounted Migration to Other Platforms |
Why Choose 3rd Party Support for Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal'?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.
24/7 Expert Support
Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.
Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' still supported?
Ubuntu ended support for the Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' on May 16, 2014 — no more patches or fixes from the vendor. Third-party support keeps it covered: our engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance for as long as you run it.
When is the Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' end of service life (EOSL) date?
Ubuntu lists the end of service life for the Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' as May 16, 2014.
Can I keep using the Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' after its EOSL date?
Yes. EOSL means Ubuntu stops issuing patches and support — the software itself keeps running. Third-party support covers it from there: issue management, security vulnerability remediation, and the compliance documentation auditors ask for, for as long as you choose to run it.
How much does third-party support for the Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' cost?
Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.
Known Vulnerabilities Affecting Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal'
330 published CVEs affect the Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal', including 144 rated critical or high severity. Ubuntu no longer ships security patches for this release — our engineers provide mitigation guidance, workarounds and hardening support.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-1532 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Apr 30, 2014 | Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsHostResolver::ConditionallyRefreshRecord function in libxul.so in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors related to host resolution. |
| CVE-2014-1524 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Apr 30, 2014 | The nsXBLProtoImpl::InstallImplementation function in Mozilla Firefox before 29.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.5, Thunderbird before 24.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.26 does not properly check whether objects are XBL objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via crafted JavaScript code that accesses a non-XBL object as if it were an XBL object. |
| CVE-2014-1514 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Mar 19, 2014 | vmtypedarrayobject.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 does not validate the length of the destination array before a copy operation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) by triggering incorrect use of the TypedArrayObject class. |
| CVE-2014-1511 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Mar 19, 2014 | Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to bypass the popup blocker via unspecified vectors. |
| CVE-2014-1510 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Mar 19, 2014 | The Web IDL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using an IDL fragment to trigger a window.open call. |
| CVE-2014-1493 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Mar 19, 2014 | Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. |
| CVE-2014-1486 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Feb 6, 2014 | Use-after-free vulnerability in the imgRequestProxy function in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving unspecified Content-Type values for image data. |
| CVE-2014-1477 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Feb 6, 2014 | Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.3, Thunderbird before 24.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.24 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. |
| CVE-2013-6671 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Dec 11, 2013 | The nsGfxScrollFrameInner::IsLTR function in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted use of JavaScript code for ordered list elements. |
| CVE-2013-5618 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Dec 11, 2013 | Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsNodeUtils::LastRelease function in the table-editing user interface in the editor component in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering improper garbage collection. |
| CVE-2013-5616 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Dec 11, 2013 | Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::HandleEventSubType function in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors related to mListeners event listeners. |
| CVE-2013-5615 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Dec 11, 2013 | The JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 does not properly enforce certain typeset restrictions on the generation of GetElementIC typed array stubs, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors. |
| CVE-2013-5613 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Dec 11, 2013 | Use-after-free vulnerability in the PresShell::DispatchSynthMouseMove function in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors involving synthetic mouse movement, related to the RestyleManager::GetHoverGeneration function. |
| CVE-2013-5609 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Dec 11, 2013 | Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. |
| CVE-2013-0422 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jan 10, 2013 | Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Java 7 before Update 11 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) using the public getMBeanInstantiator method in the JmxMBeanServer class to obtain a reference to a private MBeanInstantiator object, then retrieving arbitrary Class references using the findClass method, and (2) using the Reflection API with recursion in a way that bypasses a security check by the java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles.Lookup.checkSecurityManager method due to the inabilit |
| CVE-2014-1508 | CRITICAL | 9.1 | Mar 19, 2014 | The libxul.so!gfxContext::Polygon function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving MathML polygon rendering. |
| CVE-2014-1528 | HIGH | 10.0 | Apr 30, 2014 | The sse2_composite_src_x888_8888 function in Pixman, as used in Cairo in Mozilla Firefox 28.0 and SeaMonkey 2.25 on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) by painting on a CANVAS element. |
| CVE-2014-0474 | HIGH | 10.0 | Apr 23, 2014 | The (1) FilePathField, (2) GenericIPAddressField, and (3) IPAddressField model field classes in Django before 1.4.11, 1.5.x before 1.5.6, 1.6.x before 1.6.3, and 1.7.x before 1.7 beta 2 do not properly perform type conversion, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact and vectors, related to "MySQL typecasting." |
| CVE-2014-2421 | HIGH | 10.0 | Apr 16, 2014 | Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JavaFX 2.2.51; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D. |
| CVE-2014-0457 | HIGH | 10.0 | Apr 16, 2014 | Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, SE 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JRockit R27.8.1 and R28.3.1; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries. |
Showing the 20 most severe of 330 known CVEs.
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