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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory:	SA29236	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-03-06
Popularity:	2,249 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Unknown Security Bypass DoS
Where:	Local system
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-2006-6921 CVE-2007-5938 CVE-2007-6063 CVE-2007-6207 CVE-2007-6694

Description: Red Hat 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 bypass certain security restrictions or cause a DoS (Denial of Service). For more information: SA27842 SA27915 SA28696 Solution: Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network. http://rhn.redhat.com Original Advisory: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0154.html Other References: SA27842: http://secunia.com/advisories/27842/ SA27915: http://secunia.com/advisories/27915/ SA28696: http://secunia.com/advisories/28696/

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