Ubuntu Update for likewise-open vulnerability USN-964-1

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Summary
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-964-1
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
Matt Weatherford discovered that Likewise Open did not correctly check password expiration for the local-provider account. A local attacker could exploit this to log into a system they would otherwise not have access to.
Affected
likewise-open vulnerability on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
High Severity
Classification
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