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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-2268-1 Moderate: Linux Kernel DoS Threat

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Calendar Grey July 5, 2014
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2268-2 addresses a kernel vulnerability that may lead to system crashes or potentially grant unauthorized administrative privileges.
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: Linux kernel

Details:

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel's ptrace syscall on

x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of

service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service ubuntu linux kernel administrative privilege

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  linux-image-3.2.0-65-generic    3.2.0-65.99
  linux-image-3.2.0-65-generic-pae  3.2.0-65.99
  linux-image-3.2.0-65-highbank   3.2.0-65.99
  linux-image-3.2.0-65-omap       3.2.0-65.99
  linux-image-3.2.0-65-powerpc-smp  3.2.0-65.99
  linux-image-3.2.0-65-powerpc64-smp  3.2.0-65.99
  linux-image-3.2.0-65-virtual    3.2.0-65.99

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2268-1

CVE-2014-4699

July 05, 2014

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service ubuntu linux kernel administrative privilege

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.2.0-65.99

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