[Ksplice][Ubuntu-15.10-Updates] New updates available via Ksplice (4.2.0-23.28)
Oracle Ksplice
ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com
Tue Jan 5 10:27:14 PST 2016
Synopsis: 4.2.0-23.28 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2015-8660
Systems running Ubuntu 15.10 Wily can now use Ksplice to patch against
the latest Ubuntu kernel update, 4.2.0-23.28.
INSTALLING THE UPDATES
We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack on Ubuntu 15.10 Wily
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-2015-8660: Permission bypass on overlayfs when setting file extended attributes.
A flaw in the overlayfs when setting file extended attributes could allow
an otherwise restricted user to change capabilities on a file. A local,
unprivileged user could use this flaw to elevate privileges.
SUPPORT
Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com.
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