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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory:	SA27824	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
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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