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TITLE:
rPath update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30644

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30644/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From local network

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

DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a
DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable
system.

For more information:
SA30580

SOLUTION:
Update to:
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.24.7-0.4-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-xen/2.6.16.33-0.5-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.24.7-0.4-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2-xen/2.6.21.7-4-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.6.24.7-4-0.1
kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.24.7-4-1
xen=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/3.1.2-1.1-1

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0189

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30580:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30580/

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