Ubuntu USN-1650-1: Linux Kernel TCP Illinois Congestion Control DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4565) Fix

Key Information Vulnerability Overview Name: USN-1650-1: Linux kernel vulnerability Release Date: November 30, 2012 Summary: A flaw was discovered in the TCP illinois congestion control algorithm in the Linux kernel. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. Affected Versions: 8.04 Solution Update Instructions: A system restart is required to apply all necessary changes. Affected Packages and Versions: - linux-image-2.6.24-32-itanium: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc64-smp: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-server: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-openvz: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-386: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-hppa32: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpia: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-mckinley: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-lpia: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-xen: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-hpc64: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-powerpc-smp: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-generic: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-rt: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-virtual: 2.6.24-32.106 - linux-image-2.6.24-32-sparc64-smp: 2.6.24-32.106 Related Information CVE ID: CVE-2012-4565 Related Announcements: USN-1704-1, USN-1653-1, USN-1652-1, USN-1651-1, USN-1649-1, USN-1648-1, USN-1647-1, USN-1646-1, USN-1645-1, USN-1644-1

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Ubuntu USN-1650-1: Linux Kernel TCP Illinois Congestion Control DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4565) Fix