Canonical has provided a security update to protect users of the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus operating system.
According to the Ubuntu Security Bulletin USN-3016-1, a total of seven vulnerabilities have been repaired in the Linux kernel 4.4 LTS by various developers. So Canonical updates kernel packages for Xenial Xerus Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with the release of linux-image-4.4.0-28 (4.4.0-28.47).
Between patches, we can mention themethe validation with the application of the Linux kernel netfilter, an information leak in the USB core implementation, and many others.
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3016-1
Topics affect Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and all its official derivatives, such as Kubuntu 16.04 LTS, Xubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu XNUMX LTS.
If usest Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus OS Canonical urges you to update as soon as possible. The new kernel version, linux-image-4.4.0-28 (4.4.0-28.47), is already in the main software repositories. To update, open it utility software upgrade from the Dash and apply all available updates by clicking the “Install All” button.
Please note that Canonical reports that all issues that have become patched in the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus core kernel packages also affect Ubuntu 15.10 users.
So Ubuntu 15.10 users should update their systems with linux-image-4.2.0-41 (4.2.0-41.48) as soon as possible. Users of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS are also affected.
