Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1459-1

Please Install the Updated Packages.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) virtual cpu setup. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to crash the system leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-1601) Steve Grubb reported a flaw with Linux fscaps (file system base capabilities) when used to increase the permissions of a process. For application on which fscaps are in use a local attacker can disable address space randomization to make attacking the process with raised privileges easier. (CVE-2012-2123)

linux-ti-omap4 on Ubuntu 11.10

• https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-May/001700.html

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Updated on 2015-03-25