[Ksplice][Ubuntu-12.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise (3.2.0-122.165)
Oracle Ksplice
ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com
Wed Feb 22 01:15:13 PST 2017
Synopsis: 3.2.0-122.165 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2016-7910 CVE-2016-7911
Systems running Ubuntu 12.04 Precise can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu kernel update, 3.2.0-122.165.
INSTALLING THE UPDATES
We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running 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-2016-7910: Privilege escalation in /proc/partitions.
Incorrect cleanup when finishing reading /proc/partitions could result
in a use-after-free condition. A local, unprivileged user could use
this flaw to crash the system, or potentially, escalate privileges.
* CVE-2016-7911: Privilege escalation in ioprio_get().
A race condition in retrieving the task IO context in the ioprio_get()
system call could allow a local, unprivileged user to trigger a
use-after-free and cause a denial-of-service, or potentially, escalate
privileges.
SUPPORT
Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com.
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