[Ksplice][Debian 9.0 Updates] New Ksplice updates for Debian 9.0 Stretch (DSA-4484)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: DSA-4484 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2019-13272

Systems running Debian 9.0 Stretch can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Debian Security Advisory, DSA-4484.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Debian 9.0
Stretch install these updates.

On systems that have "autoinstall = yes" in /etc/uptrack/uptrack.conf,
these updates will be installed automatically and you do not need to
take any action.

Alternatively, you can install these updates by running:

# /usr/sbin/uptrack-upgrade -y


DESCRIPTION

* CVE-2019-13272: Privilege escalation via ptrace relationship tracking.

A logic error when recording the ptrace relationship between a privileged
parent and unprivileged child process can result in the ptrace relationship
being incorrectly recorded as privileged. A local user could use this flaw to
escalate privileges or cause a denial-of-service.

SUPPORT

Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com.