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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA25838
Release Date: 2007-06-26
Popularity: 5,047 views

Critical:
Moderately 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-2006-5158
CVE-2006-7203
CVE-2007-0773
CVE-2007-0958
CVE-2007-1353
CVE-2007-2172
CVE-2007-2525
CVE-2007-3104


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

For more information:
SA13126
SA23361
SA24976
SA25068
SA25163
SA25594
SA25682
SA25771

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

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html

Other References:
SA13126:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13126/

SA23361:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23361/

SA24976:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24976/

SA25068:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068/

SA25163:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25163/

SA25594:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25594/

SA25682:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25682/

SA25771:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25771/


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