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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA21605
Release Date: 2006-08-23
Popularity: 7,065 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
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-2004-2660
CVE-2006-1858
CVE-2006-2444
CVE-2006-2932
CVE-2006-2935
CVE-2006-2936
CVE-2006-3468
CVE-2006-3626
CVE-2006-3745


Description:
Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS or gain escalated privileges and by malicious people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA20185
SA20225
SA20703
SA21041
SA21369
SA21515

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

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

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

SA20225:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20225/

SA20703:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703/

SA21041:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21041/

SA21369:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21369/

SA21515:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21515/


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