[USN-1673-1] Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: Using GnuPG with undefined - http://www.enigmail.net/
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=Xomq
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1673-1
December 19, 2012

linux-ti-omap4 vulnerability
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.10

Summary:

The system could be made to crash under certain conditions.

Software Description:
- linux-ti-omap4: Linux kernel for OMAP4

Details:

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's handling of new hot-plugged
memory. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a
denial of service by crashing the system.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.10:
linux-image-3.5.0-216-omap4 3.5.0-216.23

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. If
you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as
well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you
manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic,
linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically
perform this as well.

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1673-1
CVE-2012-5517

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ti-omap4/3.5.0-216.23