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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA36852
Release Date: 2009-10-01
Popularity: 808 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4

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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 cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to potentially gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to cause a DoS or potentially compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA23073
SA35265
SA36278

Change Page:
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