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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory:	SA28162	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-12-20
Popularity:	2,965 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	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-2007-4997 CVE-2007-5494

Description: Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). For more information: 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 by malicious, local users to cause a DoS by exhausting all available memory. Solution: Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network. http://rhn.redhat.com Original Advisory: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1104.html Other References: SA27555: http://secunia.com/advisories/27555/

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