USN-3908-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
USN-3908-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability linux-lts-trusty vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary The system could be made to run programs as an administrator. Software Description linux-lts-trusty – Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise ESM Details USN-3908-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Jann Horn discovered a race condition in the fork() system call in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to gain access to services that cache authorizations. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM linux-image-3.13.0-166-generic – 3.13.0-166.216~precise1 linux-image-3.13.0-166-generic-lpae – 3.13.0-166.216~precise1 linux-image-3.13.0-166-lowlatency – 3.13.0-166.216~precise1 linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trusty – 3.13.0.166.156 [ more… ]