[Ksplice][Ubuntu-12.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise (3.2.0-115.157)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: 3.2.0-115.157 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2016-7042

Systems running Ubuntu 12.04 Precise can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu kernel update, 3.2.0-115.157.

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

* Denial-of-service in recvmmsg() error handling.

Incorrect reference counting could result in a use-after-free in the
recvmmsg() system call.  A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw
to trigger a denial-of-service.


* CVE-2016-7042: Denial-of-service when reading /proc/keys.

A local, unprivileged user can cause a denial-of-service due to kernel
stack corruption when reading from /proc/keys

SUPPORT

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