[Ksplice][Debian 9.0 Updates] New Ksplice updates for Debian 9.0 Stretch (DSA-4272)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: DSA-4272 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2018-5391

Systems running Debian 9.0 Stretch can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Debian Security Advisory, DSA-4272.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Debian 9.0
Stretch 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-2018-5391: Remote denial-of-service in IP fragment handling.

A malicious remote user can use a flaw in IP fragment handling to starve
IP processing on the system causing loss of connectivity.

SUPPORT

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