TCP/IP networking issue to be concerned about?

[acer]

Was at my daily reading website and was quite alarmed at this article:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/10/linux_tor_users_open_corrupted_communications/

Does this affect PM7 and or other PM versions?

[PCNetSpec]

It does currently affect Peppermint 3, 5, 6, and 7 (and pretty much ALL currently supported distros using kernels < 4.7).
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-5696.html

but expect a patch (via regular updates) soon.

I'll post further info as it becomes available.

[supercat]

Could the Peppermint devs please comment on this flaw:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/10/linux_tor_users_open_corrupted_communications/

 

[VinDSL]

Yup !   

Merged messages ...

[PCNetSpec]

This (along with 7 other security flaws) is now patched in the 4.4.0-36 kernel .. so UPDATE NOW via the normal route (update manager)

You can check if you have the 4.4.0-36 kernel with

Code: [Select]

uname -a

More info including links to all 8 CVE's) here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3070-1/

[acer]

Thanks PCNETSPEC.