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TITLE:
rPath update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30198

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30198/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/

DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
bypass certain security restrictions and by malicious people to
potentially cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA30241

SOLUTION:
Update to:
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.24.7-0.2-1"
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.24.7-0.2-1"
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.6.24.7-2-0.1"
"kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.24.7-2-1"

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008-May/000349.html

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

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