[Ksplice][Ubuntu 10.04 Updates] New updates available via Ksplice (USN-2107-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-2107-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2013-6383 CVE-2013-7263 CVE-2013-7265

Systems running Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-2107-1.

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-2013-7263, CVE-2013-7265: Information leak in IPv4, IPv6 and PhoNet socket recvmsg.

The IPv4, IPv6 and PhoNet recvmsg(2) ioctls do not initialise the length a network
address causing the contents of kernel memory to be disclosed to userspace under
certain circumstances.


* CVE-2013-6383: Missing capability check in AAC RAID compatibility ioctl.

A missing capability check in the AAC RAID compatibility ioctl allows local users
to gain elevated privileges.

SUPPORT

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