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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA31628
Release Date: 2008-08-27
Popularity: 1,468 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Red Hat Enterprise MRG v1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 5)

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-5966
CVE-2007-6282
CVE-2007-6712
CVE-2008-1615
CVE-2008-2136
CVE-2008-2148
CVE-2008-2372
CVE-2008-2729
CVE-2008-2826


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, disclose potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA23073
SA28105
SA30044
SA30241

Solution:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

Original Advisory:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html

Other References:
SA23073:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23073/

SA28105:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28105/

SA30044:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30044/

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


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