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Fedora 24: 2017-bd58942fd4 Major Kernel Patch for NET_CHECKSUM Bug

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Calendar Grey March 3, 2017
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The Ubuntu 20.04 kernel upgrade resolves crucial vulnerabilities, improving reliability and protection for users. View more information here!
The 4.9.13 update contains a number of important fixes across the tree.

Summary

The kernel meta package

Update Information:

The 4.9.13 update contains a number of important fixes across the tree.

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Topics Covered

security advisory update critical Fedora kernel IP_CHECKSUM

Change Log

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[ 1 ] Bug #1427984 - CVE-2017-6347 kernel: ipv4: Incorrect IP_CHECKSUM handling https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427984

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade kernel' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

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Name: kernel
Product: Fedora 24
Version: 4.9.13
Release: 100.fc24
URL: https://www.kernel.org/
Summary: The Linux kernel

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Topics Covered

security advisory update critical Fedora kernel IP_CHECKSUM

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