1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2273-1

USN-2273-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Publication date

5 July 2014

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

Details

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel’s ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw with the Linux kernel’s ptrace syscall on
x86_64 processors. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of
service (System Crash) or potential gain administrative privileges.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
13.10 saucy linux-image-3.11.0-24-generic-lpae –  3.11.0-24.42
linux-image-3.11.0-24-generic –  3.11.0-24.42

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