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rPath update for kernel

Secunia Advisory: SA30198  
Release Date: 2008-05-15

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:rPath Linux 1.x


CVE reference:CVE-2008-2136 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-2148 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
rPath has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions and by malicious people to potentially cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA30241

Solution:
Update to:
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.24.7-0.2-1"
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.24.7-0.2-1"
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.6.24.7-2-0.1"
"kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.24.7-2-1"

Original Advisory:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008-May/000349.html

Other References:
SA30241:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30241/



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