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Ubuntu update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA28971
Release Date: 2008-02-14
Popularity: 4,631 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Unknown
Security Bypass
Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Ubuntu Linux 6.06

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Ubuntu has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a security issue and some vulnerabilities, where one has an unknown impact and others can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, and corrupt a file system, and by malicious people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA27664
SA27842
SA27908
SA28485
SA28654

Change Page:
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