Two Kernel Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 12.04
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Canonical announced a few hours ago, May 21st, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) operating system is now available, fixing two security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers.
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These are the two kernel vulnerabilities found in the kernel packages for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: CVE-2012-1601 and CVE-2012-2123.
As usual, you can click on each one to see how it affects your system, or go here for in-depth descriptions, as it affects other Linux operating systems as well.
The security flaws can be fixed if you upgrade your system(s) to the linux-image-3.2.0-24 (3.2.0-24.38) package(s). To apply the update, run the Update Manager application. Full Story |
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