[Ksplice][Ubuntu-12.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise (3.2.0-120.163)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: 3.2.0-120.163 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2016-9756 CVE-2016-9794

Systems running Ubuntu 12.04 Precise can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu kernel update, 3.2.0-120.163.

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-2016-9794: Denial-of-service when playing audio stream.

A missing lock when computing elapsed period of the playing stream
could lead to a use-after-free if the stream is released in a concurrent
thread. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial-of-service.


* CVE-2016-9756: Information leak in KVM x86 emulator.

Failure to initialize memory in generic x86 emulator resulted in leaking
of kernel stack into userspace. An attacker can use this vulnerability
to introspect kernel memory.

SUPPORT

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