TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18684

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for Itanium
http://secunia.com/product/1326/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/48/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/1306/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/1044/

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

For more information:
SA18510
SA13572
SA13126
SA14295
SA14713
SA16355
SA17504
SA17261
SA17114
SA16494
SA16969
SA18523

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA18510:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510/

SA13572:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13572/

SA13126:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13126/

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

SA14713:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/

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

SA17504:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17504/

SA17261:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17261/

SA17114:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17114/

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

SA16969:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16969/

SA18523:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18523/

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