[Ksplice][Ubuntu-12.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise (USN-3144-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-3144-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2016-7425

Systems running Ubuntu 12.04 Precise can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-3144-1.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Ubuntu 12.04
Precise 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-2016-7425: Heap corruption in ARECA SATA/SAS RAID host adapter.

Lack of bounds checking when copying data from userspace could lead to heap
corruption.  A local user with the ability to transfer messages to the
ARECA SATA/SAS RAID driver could use this flaw to gain kernel execution.

SUPPORT

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