USN-3144-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
USN-3144-1: Linux kernel vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3144-1 30th November, 2016 linux vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary The system could be made to crash under certain conditions. Software description linux – Linux kernel Details Marco Grassi discovered that the driver for Areca RAID Controllers in theLinux kernel did not properly validate control messages. A local attackercould use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gainprivileges. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: linux-image-powerpc-smp 3.2.0.116.132 linux-image-3.2.0-116-generic 3.2.0-116.158 linux-image-3.2.0-116-virtual 3.2.0-116.158 linux-image-3.2.0-116-generic-pae 3.2.0-116.158 linux-image-generic 3.2.0.116.132 linux-image-generic-pae 3.2.0.116.132 linux-image-highbank 3.2.0.116.132 linux-image-3.2.0-116-powerpc64-smp 3.2.0-116.158 linux-image-virtual 3.2.0.116.132 linux-image-powerpc64-smp 3.2.0.116.132 linux-image-3.2.0-116-highbank 3.2.0-116.158 linux-image-3.2.0-116-omap 3.2.0-116.158 linux-image-3.2.0-116-powerpc-smp 3.2.0-116.158 linux-image-omap 3.2.0.116.132 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. After a standard system [ more… ]