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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3522-4

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3522-4
Posted Jan 11, 2018
Authored by Ubuntu | Site security.ubuntu.com

Ubuntu Security Notice 3522-4 - USN-3522-2 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to address Meltdown. Unfortunately, that update introduced a regression where a few systems failed to boot successfully. This update fixes the problem. Various other issues were also addressed.

tags | advisory, kernel
systems | linux, ubuntu
advisories | CVE-2017-5754
SHA-256 | 6862be761b1dcb30b91a643bb46e4863f5340befc61f688864daa1afed24e505

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3522-4

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3522-4
January 10, 2018

linux-lts-xenial regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

USN-3522-2 introduced a regression in the Linux Hardware Enablement kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-lts-xenial: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty

Details:

USN-3522-2 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux Hardware Enablement
kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to address Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754).
Unfortunately, that update introduced a regression where a few systems
failed to boot successfully. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution
and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via
sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Meltdown. A local attacker could
use this to expose sensitive information, including kernel memory.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic 4.4.0-109.132~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-109-lowlatency 4.4.0-109.132~14.04.1
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial 4.4.0.109.92
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial 4.4.0.109.92

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.

References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3522-4
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3522-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1741934, https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3522-2

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-xenial/4.4.0-109.132~14.04.1

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