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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA18510
Release Date: 2006-01-17
Popularity: 8,807 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4

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

For more information:
SA13339
SA16355
SA17504
SA16494
SA16897
SA14295
SA15786
SA18216
SA17786
SA16969

Note: An error in IGMP which allows local users to cause a DoS via an IGMP membership report sent to a target's Ethernet address instead of the Multicast group address has also been fixed.

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]



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