New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 11.10
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Canonical announced a few minutes ago, February 12, in a security notice, that a new kernel upgrade for its Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system is available, fixing four vulnerabilities found by various developers in the Linux 3.0 kernel packages.
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These are the four vulnerabilities found in the Linux kernel packages by various developers: CVE-2012-2669, CVE-2012-4508, CVE-2012-5532 and CVE-2013-0190.
You can click on each one to see how it affects your system, or go here for in-depth descriptions, as it affects other Linux operating systems as well.
The security flaws can be fixed if you upgrade your system(s) to the linux-image-3.0.0-31 (3.0.0-31.48) package(s). To apply the update, run the Update Manager application or follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. Full Story |
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