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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA32023
Release Date: 2008-09-25
Popularity: 1,730 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

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

For more information:
SA25955
SA31366

Change Page:
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