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Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Secunia Advisory:

SA16747

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Release Date:

2005-09-09

Last Update:

2006-08-11

Popularity:

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Critical:

Less critical

Impact:

Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:

From local network

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

OS:

Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Linux Kernel 2.6.x

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Solution:
Update to version 2.4.33 or 2.6.13.1.
http://kernel.org/

Provided and/or discovered by:
1-2) Alexander Viro
3) Matt LaPlante

Changelog:
2005-09-09: Added information about additional vulnerability.
2005-09-12: Added information about additional vulnerability. Updated solution.
2005-11-29: Added CVE reference.
2006-08-11: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
Kernel.org:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.13.1

Red Hat:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166248
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166249
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166830

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