[Ksplice][Ubuntu 10.04 Updates] New updates available via Ksplice (2.6.32-45.100)
Sasha Levin
sasha.levin at oracle.com
Mon Dec 10 20:03:47 PST 2012
Synopsis: 2.6.32-45.100 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2012-4444
Systems running Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu kernel update, 2.6.32-45.100.
INSTALLING THE UPDATES
We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid
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.
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