TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17073

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17073/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4669/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
http://secunia.com/product/4668/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4670/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some
vulnerabilities which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
disclose certain sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) and gain escalated privileges, or by malicious people to
cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA15630
SA15786
SA16355
SA16298
SA16747
SA16494
SA14295
SA16355

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available from Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-514.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA15630:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15630/

SA15786:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15786/

SA16355:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/

SA16298:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16298/

SA16747:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16747/

SA16494:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16494/

SA14295:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14295/

SA16355:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/

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