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TITLE:
Fedora update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33348

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33348/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 9
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/18642/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA32913

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages using the yum utility ("yum update kernel").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
FEDORA-2008-11618:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg01358.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA32913:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32913/

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