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Mandriva update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA28858
Release Date: 2008-02-12
Popularity: 2,488 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Mandriva Linux 2007.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0600


Description:
Mandriva has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA28835

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Mandriva Linux 2007

c63758e3abeda7602d9a81890253d854 2007.0/i586/kernel-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
eb743ddfbb72aac4763ad008cb5bcad5 2007.0/i586/kernel-doc-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
974492b95aeb6349888ec4f9a6499fbf 2007.0/i586/kernel-enterprise-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
ad17be478e5debd28663e0e3e788fba7 2007.0/i586/kernel-legacy-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
12a369a4da1cf126ce0dbb61893b7476 2007.0/i586/kernel-source-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
2fd75aa15c00fd06882dc5a9c88c560d 2007.0/i586/kernel-source-stripped-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
44b699bd4418488011747c6f9d90cac5 2007.0/i586/kernel-xen0-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
c2cbe1e2e11cdd66b8e1e926603cac7b 2007.0/i586/kernel-xenU-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
8e0c25c3078b3e08902767ee05e8c6eb 2007.0/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.src.rpm

Mandriva Linux 2007/X86_64

c7875e488362c15ecb76e7d4d0a5aef8 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
e9f0a1008002ffe40bae5406249c5ff3 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-doc-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
36133c70f730c3e29bd03626630522c7 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-source-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
3441a1c0d0dca1bcd4b2ce0f70c776c7 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-source-stripped-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
2569a3b256c64bb44e2f7257e8b891db 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-xen0-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
568b997678edddc1af69defe02052229 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-xenU-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
8e0c25c3078b3e08902767ee05e8c6eb 2007.0/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.17.17mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.src.rpm

Original Advisory:
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:043

Other References:
SA28835:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28835/


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