[Ksplice][Debian 7.0 Updates] New Ksplice updates for Debian 7.0 Wheezy (DSA 3886-2)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: DSA 3886-2 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2017-1000364

Systems running Debian 7.0 Wheezy can now use Ksplice to patch against
the latest Debian kernel update, DSA 3886-2.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Debian 7.0
Wheezy 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 to CVE-2017-1000364 to allow stack expansion close to userspace guard.

Some userspace applications like the Java Virtual Machine are trying to
implement a stack guard area manually by using a fixed mapping which,
together with the original Debian fix for CVE-2017-1000364, prevents stack
expansion when it shouldn't have.

SUPPORT

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