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Linux Kernel Information Disclosure and Denial of Service

Secunia Advisory:

SA20703

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Release Date:

2006-06-20

Last Update:

2006-07-14

Popularity:

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Critical:

Moderately critical

Impact:

Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
DoS

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

OS:

Linux Kernel 2.6.x

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Solution:
Update to version 2.6.17.1.
http://kernel.org/

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Reported by vendor.
2) John Stultz
3) Dave Jones

Changelog:
2006-06-26: Added information about additional vulnerabilities.
2006-07-14: Added information about additional vulnerability.

Original Advisory:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=115015841413687
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=194215

Kernel.org:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.1
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.21

Other References:
SA19926:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19926/

Change Page:
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