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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA17002
Release Date: 2005-09-29
Popularity: 7,048 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0181
CVE-2004-1056
CVE-2005-0124
CVE-2005-0136
CVE-2005-0179
CVE-2005-0210
CVE-2005-0400
CVE-2005-0504
CVE-2005-0756
CVE-2005-0815
CVE-2005-1761
CVE-2005-1762
CVE-2005-1767
CVE-2005-1768
CVE-2005-2456
CVE-2005-2490
CVE-2005-2553
CVE-2005-2555


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, disclose sensitive information and gain escalated privileges, or by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA11362
SA13572
SA14295
SA13784
SA14713
SA15630
SA15786
SA15980
SA16298
SA16747
SA16494
SA13627

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

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html

Other References:
SA11362:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11362/

SA13572:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13572/

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

SA13784:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13784/

SA14713:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/

SA15630:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15630/

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

SA15980:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15980/

SA16298:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16298/

SA16747:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16747/

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

SA13627:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13627/


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