Ubuntu 2529-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability
Summary
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1 linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic-lpae 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1 linux-image-3.16.0-31-lowlatency 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1 linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-e500mc 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1 linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-smp 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1 linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc64-emb 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1 linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc64-smp 3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2529-1
CVE-2014-8159
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-utopic/3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1