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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA20237
Release Date: 2006-05-24
Popularity: 7,844 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
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-2005-2973
CVE-2005-3272
CVE-2005-3359
CVE-2006-0555
CVE-2006-0741
CVE-2006-0744
CVE-2006-1522
CVE-2006-1525
CVE-2006-1527
CVE-2006-1528
CVE-2006-1855
CVE-2006-1856
CVE-2006-1862
CVE-2006-1864
CVE-2006-2271
CVE-2006-2272
CVE-2006-2274


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

For more information:
SA17261
SA15786
SA17384
SA19083
SA19639
SA19573
SA19709
SA19926
SA14585
SA19926
SA19869
SA19990

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

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html

Other References:
SA17261:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17261/

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

SA17384:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17384/

SA19083:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19083/

SA19639:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19639/

SA19573:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19573/

SA19709:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19709/

SA19926:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19926/

SA14585:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14585/

SA19926:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19926/

SA19869:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19869/

SA19990:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19990/


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