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Ubuntu update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA26651
Release Date: 2007-08-31
Popularity: 6,203 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Privilege escalation
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Ubuntu Linux 6.06

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Ubuntu has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities and a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, or gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA13784
SA25068
SA25771
SA26322

Change Page:
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