Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
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.
Affected
linux-lts-quantal on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-4699 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.9
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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