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TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26760

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege
escalation, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/product/13652/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13653/

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

For more information:
SA23955
SA25505
SA25594
SA26366
SA26389

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23955:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23955/

SA25505:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25505/

SA25594:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25594/

SA26366:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26366/

SA26389:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26389/

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