Update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS patches security vulnerabilities

Canonical has released a kernel update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

The “important update” patches 39 security vulnerabilities, according to a report by Softpedia.

The update covers Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and its official derivatives, including Kubuntu, Lubuntu, and Xubuntu.

Security fixes contained in the update cover a wide range of issues, such as vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel’s USB over IP implementation – which allowed remote attacks.

The kernel update is available for 64-bit and 32-bit Linux kernel packages of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS using the Linux 4.4 kernel, along with Raspberry Pi 2 and Amazon Web Services systems.

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