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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA21035
Release Date: 2006-07-14
Popularity: 5,649 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
RedHat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 for Itanium
RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for Itanium

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3055
CVE-2005-3273
CVE-2006-1056
CVE-2006-1342
CVE-2006-1864
CVE-2006-2071
CVE-2006-2444


Description:
Red Hat has issued updates for their kernel. These fix some vulnerabilities, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions or gain knowledge of potentially sensitive information or by malicious people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA14585
SA16969
SA19357
SA19724
SA19869
SA20225

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

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html

Other References:
SA14585:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14585/

SA16969:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16969/

SA19357:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19357/

SA19724:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19724/

SA19869:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19869/

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


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