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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA18510
Release Date: 2006-01-17
Popularity: 7,984 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4

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CVE reference:CVE-2002-2185
CVE-2004-1190
CVE-2005-2458
CVE-2005-2709
CVE-2005-2800
CVE-2005-3044
CVE-2005-3106
CVE-2005-3109
CVE-2005-3276
CVE-2005-3356
CVE-2005-3358
CVE-2005-3784
CVE-2005-3806
CVE-2005-3848
CVE-2005-3857
CVE-2005-3858
CVE-2005-4605


Description:
Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and gain knowledge of potentially sensitive information, and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA13339
SA16355
SA17504
SA16494
SA16897
SA14295
SA15786
SA18216
SA17786
SA16969

Note: An error in IGMP which allows local users to cause a DoS via an IGMP membership report sent to a target's Ethernet address instead of the Multicast group address has also been fixed.

Solution:
Updated packages are available from Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com/

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html

Other References:
SA13339:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13339/

SA16355:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/

SA17504:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17504/

SA16494:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16494/

SA16897:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16897/

SA14295:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14295/

SA15786:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15786/

SA18216:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18216/


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