============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2267-1 July 05, 2014 linux-ec2 vulnerability ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - linux-ec2: Linux kernel for EC2 Details: 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. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: linux-image-2.6.32-366-ec2 2.6.32-366.81 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2267-1 CVE-2014-4699 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ec2/2.6.32-366.81