[Ksplice][Ubuntu-16.10-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety (4.8.0-52.55)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: 4.8.0-52.55 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2017-7477

Systems running Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu kernel update, 4.8.0-52.55.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Ubuntu 16.10
Yakkety 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-2017-7477: Remote Denial-of-service in 802.1AE implementation.

A flaw in the handling of memory allocation in the macsec driver can
result in a buffer overflow.  A remote attacker could use this flaw to
cause a denial-of-service.

SUPPORT

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