[Cucumber-linux-security] linux (security update is available)

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  Update Information

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

  * 1.1 Alpha

Here are the details from the Cucumber 1.1 Alpha changelog:

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Sun Nov 12 12:45:51 EST 2017
base/linux upgraded from 4.9.58 to 4.9.61. This fixes CVE-2017-.2193, a
	vulnerability that could be used to trigger a NULL pointer dereference
	and a kernel panic. For more information see:
		https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12193
		http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=122
		https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.60
kernel/linux-source upgraded from 4.9.58 to 4.9.61
* SECURITY FIX *
+----------------+

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  CLD and CVE Information

This update is associated with the following Cucumber Linux Deficiency
(CLD) and CVE numbers:

  * CLD-122 [CVE-2017-12193]
    (http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=122)

More information about these CLDs can be found at their respective pages
on the Cucumber Linux Security Advisory Tracker (these are the URLs in
parenthesis above).

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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
on the mirror at http://mirror.cucumberlinux.com/cucumber/.

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