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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-2619-1 Moderate: Linux Kernel DoS Threat

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Calendar Grey May 23, 2015
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-
The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.

Summary

The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.

Software Description:

- linux-lts-trusty: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty

Details:

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's IPv4 networking when using TCP

fast open to initiate a connection. An unprivileged local user could

exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash).

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service vulnerability 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-3.13.0-53-generic   3.13.0-53.89~precise1
  linux-image-3.13.0-53-generic-lpae  3.13.0-53.89~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-2619-1

CVE-2015-3332

May 23, 2015

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service vulnerability ubuntu system crash linux kernel

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-trusty/3.13.0-53.89~precise1

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