Ubuntu Security Notice 2268-1 - 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.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2268-1
July 05, 2014
linux 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: Linux kernel
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-3.2.0-65-generic 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-generic-pae 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-highbank 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-omap 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-powerpc-smp 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-powerpc64-smp 3.2.0-65.99
linux-image-3.2.0-65-virtual 3.2.0-65.99
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2268-1
CVE-2014-4699
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.2.0-65.99