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Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala'
Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala'
The Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' reached end of service life on Apr 30, 2011 — 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.
End of Service LifeEOSL Date: Apr 30, 2011
Issue Management
24/7 engineers own your Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' incidents end to end.
Vulnerability Remediation
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Controls evidence and documentation that keep auditors satisfied.
Specifications
- product
- ubuntu
- release
- 9.10
- product Label
- Ubuntu
- release Label
- 9.10 'Karmic Koala'
- codename
- Karmic Koala
- lts
- latest Version
- 9.10
- release Date
- 2009-10-29
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/ubuntu
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- Apr 30, 2011
- Last OEM Support
- Apr 30, 2011
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' — 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 9.10 'Karmic Koala'?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' 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 9.10 'Karmic Koala' Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' still supported?
Ubuntu ended support for the Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' on Apr 30, 2011 — 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 9.10 'Karmic Koala' end of service life (EOSL) date?
Ubuntu lists the end of service life for the Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' as Apr 30, 2011.
Can I keep using the Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' 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 9.10 'Karmic Koala' 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 9.10 'Karmic Koala'
134 published CVEs affect the Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala', including 63 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-2010-4344 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Dec 14, 2010 | Heap-based buffer overflow in the string_vformat function in string.c in Exim before 4.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMTP session that includes two MAIL commands in conjunction with a large message containing crafted headers, leading to improper rejection logging. |
| CVE-2010-2941 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Nov 5, 2010 | ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPP request. |
| CVE-2010-1205 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 30, 2010 | Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in progressive applications, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image that triggers an additional data row. |
| CVE-2010-0840 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Apr 1, 2010 | Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 18, 5.0 Update 23, and 1.4.2_25 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the March 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this is related to improper checks when executing privileged methods in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which |
| CVE-2009-4013 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Feb 2, 2010 | Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving (1) control field names, (2) control field values, and (3) control files of patch systems. |
| CVE-2009-3555 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Nov 9, 2009 | The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, mod_ssl in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.14 and earlier, OpenSSL before 0.9.8l, GnuTLS 2.8.5 and earlier, Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12.4 and earlier, multiple Cisco products, and other products, does not properly associate renegotiation handshakes with an existing connection, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert data into HTTPS sessions, and po |
| CVE-2010-2495 | HIGH | 10.0 | Sep 8, 2010 | The pppol2tp_xmit function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the L2TP implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly validate certain values associated with an interface, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to a routing change. |
| CVE-2010-3116 | HIGH | 10.0 | Aug 24, 2010 | Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.1.3 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3, Google Chrome before 5.0.375.127, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to improper handling of MIME types by plug-ins. |
| CVE-2010-3114 | HIGH | 10.0 | Aug 24, 2010 | The text-editing implementation in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.127, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, does not check a node type before performing a cast, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors related to (1) DeleteSelectionCommand.cpp, (2) InsertLineBreakCommand.cpp, or (3) InsertParagraphSeparatorCommand.cpp in WebCore/editing/. |
| CVE-2010-3113 | HIGH | 10.0 | Aug 24, 2010 | Google Chrome before 5.0.375.127, and webkitgtk before 1.2.5, does not properly handle SVG documents, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors related to state changes when using DeleteButtonController. |
| CVE-2010-0159 | HIGH | 10.0 | Feb 22, 2010 | The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, Thunderbird before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the nsBlockFrame::StealFrame function in layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp, and unspecified other vectors. |
| CVE-2010-4253 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jan 28, 2011 | Heap-based buffer overflow in Impress in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file in an ODF or Microsoft Office document, as demonstrated by a PowerPoint (aka PPT) document. |
| CVE-2010-3454 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jan 28, 2011 | Multiple off-by-one errors in the WW8DopTypography::ReadFromMem function in oowriter in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted typography information in a Microsoft Word .DOC file that triggers an out-of-bounds write. |
| CVE-2010-3453 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jan 28, 2011 | The WW8ListManager::WW8ListManager function in oowriter in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 does not properly handle an unspecified number of list levels in user-defined list styles in WW8 data in a Microsoft Word document, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .DOC file that triggers an out-of-bounds write. |
| CVE-2010-3452 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jan 28, 2011 | Use-after-free vulnerability in oowriter in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted tags in an RTF document. |
| CVE-2010-3451 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jan 28, 2011 | Use-after-free vulnerability in oowriter in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via malformed tables in an RTF document. |
| CVE-2010-3450 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jan 28, 2011 | Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an entry in (1) an XSLT JAR filter description file, (2) an Extension (aka OXT) file, or unspecified other (3) JAR or (4) ZIP files. |
| CVE-2011-0480 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jan 14, 2011 | Multiple buffer overflows in vorbis_dec.c in the Vorbis decoder in FFmpeg, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WebM file, related to buffers for (1) the channel floor and (2) the channel residue. |
| CVE-2010-3257 | HIGH | 9.3 | Sep 7, 2010 | Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.1.3 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3, Google Chrome before 6.0.472.53, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving element focus. |
| CVE-2010-2648 | HIGH | 9.3 | Jul 6, 2010 | The implementation of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm (aka Bidi algorithm or UBA) in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors. |
Showing the 20 most severe of 134 known CVEs.
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