Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 16.04

[Coastie]

LLUser is correct.

Thanks LLUser and Jerry. 

[bfb]

I have the 4.4.0 lite kernel but in lite 2.8.

uname -a
Linux bs-Aspire-V5-573PG 4.4.0-linuxlite #1 SMP Mon Jan 11 15:48:57 NZDT 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Do I need to upgrade?  and how, since 2.8 is not based on the 16.04 repositories so if I do "sudo apt-get update" I will not get the new kernel, and 'sudo apt-get install linux-generic' will only install older packages...

[Valtam]

Those who upgraded last time, will get this automatically in their updates - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical...6341.shtml Those who didn't refer to Post #3 in this thread for a how to.

[bfb]

That works for those on Lite 3.0 as I am on one machine.
I doesn't answer my query on how to get the latest 4.4 kernel if you are on 2.8, which is the case with another of my machines which has the 4.4 lite kernel ..

[torreydale]

4.4.0 is not 4.4.0-28.  And as you stated, you are on LL 2.8 instead of LL 3.0.  So based on the announcement, it appears that you don't have the same exposure to the vulnerabilities.

[JmaCWQ]

It says at the bottom of the announcement in post #1 "Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS users are affected as well."
I take that to mean LL 2.8 needs this kernel upgrade as well.

Can somebody please confirm if the upgrade is required in 2.8 or not?

[Valtam]

12.04 = 1.x Series
14.04 = 2.x Series
16.04 = 3.x Series

[JmaCWQ]

Thanks Jerry  8)

[Valtam]

No problemo

[bfb]

Thanks Torrydale.