[Cucumber-linux-security] A Security Update is Available for linux

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        Update Information

A security update is available for linux for the following versions of
Cucumber Linux:

  * Current

Here are the details from the Cucumber Current changelog:

+----------------+
Thu Apr 6 07:53:31 EDT 2017
base/linux upgraded from 4.4.44 to 4.4.59 to fix a couple of security issues
	with xfrm. These issues stem from a failure to verify certain size data
	within the xfrm portion of the Linux kernel. Successful exploitation of
	this bug could result in privilege escalation. For more information see:
		https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7184
		https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.59
* SECURITY FIX *
+----------------+

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        Installing the Update

The updated package can be installed via Pickle by running the following
commands (as root):

# pickle --update
# pickle

Make sure linux is selected on the update list, and then select Ok.
Pickle will then install the updated package.

If you prefer to download the updated package manually, it can be found
at the following location:
*Cucumber Version**
* 	*i686**
* 	*x86_64**
*
Current
	http://cucumber.mirrors.z5t1.com/cucumber/cucumber-current/cucumber-i686/base/linux-4.4.59-i686-1.txz
	http://cucumber.mirrors.z5t1.com/cucumber/cucumber-current/cucumber-x86_64/base/linux-4.4.59-x86_64-1.txz



To upgrade the package manually, download the new package and run the
following command (as root):

# upgradepkg linux-4.4.59-i686-1.txz


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The Cucumber Linux Security Team
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