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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-2200-1 Critical: Denial Of Service Threat

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The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2200-1
May 06, 2014

linux-lts-raring vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- linux-lts-raring: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring

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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  linux-image-3.8.0-39-generic    3.8.0-39.58~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-2200-1
  CVE-2014-0196

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-raring/3.8.0-39.58~precise1


Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-2200-1 Critical: Denial Of Service Threat

ubuntu
Calendar Grey May 6, 2014
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Severe flaw found in Ubuntu kernel exposes systems to unauthorized breaches and potential crashes, urgent update necessary.
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: linux-image-3.8.0-39-generic 3.8.0-39.58~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-2200-1

CVE-2014-0196

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May 06, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-raring/3.8.0-39.58~precise1

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