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TITLE:
Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28995

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28995/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Linux Kernel 2.4.x
http://secunia.com/product/763/

DESCRIPTION:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which
can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) and potentially gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA23955
SA25163

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.4.36.1.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.2
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/640942

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

SA25163:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25163/

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