Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA21465
Release Date: 2006-08-11
Popularity: 6,666 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
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-2005-3055
CVE-2005-3623
CVE-2006-0038
CVE-2006-0456
CVE-2006-0457
CVE-2006-0742
CVE-2006-1052
CVE-2006-1056
CVE-2006-1242
CVE-2006-1343
CVE-2006-1857
CVE-2006-2275
CVE-2006-2446
CVE-2006-2448
CVE-2006-2934


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

For more information:
SA16969
SA18216
SA19078
SA19083
SA19330
SA19357
SA19402
SA19724
SA19990
SA20185
SA20917

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

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html

Other References:
SA16969:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16969/

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

SA19078:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19078/

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

SA19330:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19330/

SA19357:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19357/

SA19402:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19402/

SA19724:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19724/

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

SA20185:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20185/

SA20917:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20917/


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