============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2268-1 July 05, 2014 linux vulnerability ============================================================================ 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