[Ksplice][Ubuntu 8.04 Updates] New updates available via Ksplice (2.6.24-32.106)

[Sasha Levin]

Synopsis: 2.6.24-32.106 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2012-4444

Systems running Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy can now use Ksplice to patch against
the latest Ubuntu kernel update, 2.6.24-32.106.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy
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-2012-4444: Prohibit reassembling IPv6 fragments when some data overlaps.

Accepting overlapping fragmented IPv6 packets can lead to OS fingerprinting,
IDS/IPS insertion/evasion, firewall evasion.

SUPPORT

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