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May 18th, 2012, 06:45 GMT · By

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New Kernel Vulnerabilities Affect Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

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Canonical announced last evening, May 17th, in a security notice, that a new Linux kernel update for its Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system is now available, fixing three security vulnerabilities discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers.

These are the three kernel vulnerabilities found in the kernel packages for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx): CVE-2011-4086, 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-2.6.32-41 (2.6.32-41.89) package(s). To apply the update, run the Update Manager application or follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

Don't forget to reboot your computer after the upgrade!

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Comment #1 by: Windows20 on 18 May 2012, 07:20 UTC reply to this comment

You think that Ubuntu/Linux are immune to malware? It never will be! It's just like any other operating system like Mac and Windows. No OS is immune to malware. All OS are vulnerable. When you compare that to humans. All humans are vulnerable to viruses too. Such as SARS, H1N1, and future viruses.


Comment #2 by: bubba on 18 May 2012, 19:34 UTC reply to this comment

Windows20, While Linux can get malware Linux gets no where near the malware windoze does. Linux is 100 times more secure then windows ever will be.

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