[Ksplice][Ubuntu-12.04-Updates] New updates available via Ksplice (USN-2526-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-2526-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2015-8159

Systems running Ubuntu 12.04 Precise can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-2526-1.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise
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-2015-8159: Privilege escalation in Infiniband userspace access.

Missing sanitization of userspace input to the Infiniband userspace
memory access subsystem could allow a local user with access to the
/dev/infiniband/uverbsX device nodes to crash the system or,
potentially, escalate their privileges on the system.

SUPPORT

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