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rPath update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA27703
Release Date: 2007-11-22
Popularity: 5,469 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:rPath Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-6058
CVE-2007-5500
CVE-2007-5501


Description:
rPath has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA23034
SA27664

Solution:
Update to:
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.22.13-0.2-1"
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.22.13-0.1-1"
"kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.22.13-1-1"

Original Advisory:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-November/000281.html

Other References:
SA23034:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23034/

SA27664:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27664/


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