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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory:	SA23997	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-01-31
Last Update:	2007-02-19
Popularity:	6,200 views

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

OS:	RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4

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CVE reference:	CVE-2006-4538 CVE-2006-4813 CVE-2006-4814 CVE-2006-5174 CVE-2006-5619 CVE-2006-5751 CVE-2006-5753 CVE-2006-5754 CVE-2006-5757 CVE-2006-5823 CVE-2006-6053 CVE-2006-6054 CVE-2006-6056 CVE-2006-6106 CVE-2006-6535

Description: Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information, gain escalated privileges, or cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and by malicious people to cause a DoS. For more information: SA16494 SA21999 SA22289 SA22665 SA22702 SA22776 SA22837 SA22887 SA23073 SA23427 SA23436 SA23664 SA23955 Solution: Updated packages are available from the Red Hat Network. http://rhn.redhat.com Changelog: 2007-02-19: Updated "Impact". Original Advisory: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html Other References: SA16494: http://secunia.com/advisories/16494/ SA21999: http://secunia.com/advisories/21999/ SA22289: http://secunia.com/advisories/22289/ SA22665: http://secunia.com/advisories/22665/ SA22702: http://secunia.com/advisories/22702/ SA22776: http://secunia.com/advisories/22776/ SA22837: http://secunia.com/advisories/22837/ SA22887: http://secunia.com/advisories/22887/ SA23073: http://secunia.com/advisories/23073/ SA23427: http://secunia.com/advisories/23427/ SA23436: http://secunia.com/advisories/23436/ SA23664: http://secunia.com/advisories/23664/ SA23955: http://secunia.com/advisories/23955/

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