[Ksplice][Ubuntu-19.10-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan (USN-4183-2)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-4183-2 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2019-0155

Systems running Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan can now use Ksplice to patch against
the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-4183-2.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Ubuntu 19.10
Eoan 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

* Improved fix for CVE-2019-0155: Privilege escalation in Intel i915 graphics driver.

Missing zeroing of data used to disallow rogue i915 instructions could
make i915 driver vulnerable to CVE-2019-0155 on 64 bits systems.

SUPPORT

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