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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-2272-1 Critical Kernel Crash Threat

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The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2272-1
July 05, 2014

linux-lts-trusty 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-trusty: Block storage devices (udeb)

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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic   3.13.0-30.55~precise1
  linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic-lpae  3.13.0-30.55~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-2272-1
  CVE-2014-4699

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-trusty/3.13.0-30.55~precise1


Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-2272-1 Critical Kernel Crash Threat

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Debian Security Bulletin DSA-4981-1 highlights a vulnerability in the core libraries that could cause critical malfunctions and grant unauthorized user permissions.
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-3.13.0-30-generic 3.13.0-30.55~precise1 linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic-lpae 3.13.0-30.55~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-2272-1

CVE-2014-4699

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July 05, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-trusty/3.13.0-30.55~precise1

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