[USN-2201-1] Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability

[John Johansen]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2201-1
May 06, 2014

linux-lts-saucy vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.

Software Description:
- linux-lts-saucy: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Saucy

Details:

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's pseudo tty (pty) device. An
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic   3.11.0-20.35~precise1
  linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic-lpae  3.11.0-20.35~precise1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2201-1
  CVE-2014-0196

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-saucy/3.11.0-20.35~precise1


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