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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA27824
Release Date: 2007-11-30
Popularity: 4,577 views

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

OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-4571
CVE-2007-4997
CVE-2007-5494


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) and disclose potentially sensitive information and by malicious people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA26918
SA27555

This update also fixes a vulnerability caused due to a memory leak within the Red Hat Content Accelerator kernel patch. This can be exploited to cause a DoS by exhausting all available memory.

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

Original Advisory:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html

Other References:
SA26918:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26918/

SA27555:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27555/


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