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Debian 8 LTS: DLA-1424-1 Kernel Upgrade for Linux 4.9 Low Severity Advisory

Linux 4.9 has been packaged for Debian 8 as linux-4.9. This provides a supported upgrade path for systems that currently use kernel packages from the "jessie-backports" suite. . Package : linux-latest-4.9 Version : 80+deb9u5~deb8u1 Linux 4.9 has been packaged for Debian 8 as linux-4.9. This provides a supported upgrade path for systems that currently use kernel packages from the "jessie-backports" suite. However, "apt full-upgrade" will *not* automatically install the updated kernel packages. You should explicitly install one of the following metapackages first, as appropriate for your system: linux-image-4.9-686 linux-image-4.9-686-pae linux-image-4.9-amd64 linux-image-4.9-armmp linux-image-4.9-armmp-lpae linux-image-4.9-marvell For example, if the command "uname -r" currently shows "4.9.0-0.bpo.6-amd64", you should install linux-image-4.9-amd64. There is no need to upgrade systems using Linux 3.16, as that kernel version will also continue to be supported in the LTS period. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS -- Ben Hutchings - Debian developer, member of kernel, installer and LTS teams . Ubuntu 16.04 includes a maintained transition option for legacy xenial-backports kernel distributions.. Debian Kernel Upgrade, LTS Advisory, Linux Package Security. . Severity: Low. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 18, 2018 •Low Debian LTS