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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-2199-1 Moderate DoS Linux Kernel CVE-2014-0196

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Calendar Grey May 6, 2014
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A moderate DoS vulnerability in Linux kernel may lead to system crashes or unauthorized admin access; update recommended.
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Summary

The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Software Description:

- linux-lts-quantal: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal

Details:

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's pseudo tty (pty) device. An

unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service

(system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service ubuntu system crash linux kernel

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  linux-image-3.5.0-49-generic    3.5.0-49.74~precise1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2199-1

CVE-2014-0196

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May 06, 2014

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service ubuntu system crash linux kernel

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-quantal/3.5.0-49.74~precise1

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