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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for linux and linux-ti-omap4

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA49556

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49556/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49556

RELEASE DATE:
2012-06-14

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/49556/#comments

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http://secunia.com/advisories/49556/

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49556

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DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for linux and linux-ti-omap4. This fixes
two vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users
in a guest virtual machine to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and by
malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and
potentially gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA48645 (#2)
SA48852

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
USN-1473-1:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1473-1/

USN-1474-1:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1474-1/

OTHER REFERENCES:
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DEEP LINKS:
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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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