[El-errata] New updates available via Ksplice (ELSA-2015-0164-1)

[Errata Announcements for Oracle Linux]

Synopsis: ELSA-2015-0164-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2014-7822

Users with Oracle Linux Premier Support can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Oracle Security Advisory, ELSA-2015-0164-1.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack on EL 5 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-2014-7822: Incorrect parameter validation in splice() system call.

An incorrect parameter validation in the splice() system call could allow
a local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to write past the maximum
file size, and thus crash the system.

SUPPORT

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