Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1607-1

Please Install the Updated Packages.

Vadim Ponomarev discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel causing a reference leak when PID namespaces are used. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw causing a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2127) A flaw was found in how the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) subsystem handled MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts). A local unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or potentially elevate privileges. (CVE-2012-2137)

linux on Ubuntu 11.10

• https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-October/001866.html

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Updated on 2015-03-25