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Fedora update for kernel
Secunia Advisory:	SA30276	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-05-15
Popularity:	1,636 views

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

OS:	Fedora 9

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-1669 CVE-2008-2136

Description: Fedora has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users and potentially by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). For more information: SA30101 SA30241 Solution: Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update kernel"). Original Advisory: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html Other References: SA30101: http://secunia.com/advisories/30101/ SA30241: http://secunia.com/advisories/30241/

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