============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2203-1 May 06, 2014 linux vulnerability ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.10 Summary: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel Details: A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's pseudo tty (pty) device. An unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.10: linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic 3.11.0-20.35 linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic-lpae 3.11.0-20.35 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2203-1 CVE-2014-0196 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.11.0-20.35