[Ksplice][Ubuntu-11.10-Updates] New updates available via Ksplice (3.0.0-23.39)

[Jamie Iles]

Synopsis: 3.0.0-23.39 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2012-2373

Systems running Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu kernel update, 3.0.0-23.39.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack on Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric
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 for CVE-2012-2373.

On a PAE system, a non-atomic load could be corrupted by a page fault
resulting in a kernel crash, triggerable by an unprivileged user.

SUPPORT

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