---------------------------------------------------------------------- Use WSUS to deploy 3rd party patches Public BETA http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_3rd_third_party_patching/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Red Hat update for kernel SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA38957 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/38957/ DESCRIPTION: Red Hat 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) and bypass certain security restrictions, and by malicious people to cause a DoS. For more information: SA38133 SA38354 1) A vulnerability is caused due to an error within the handling of protected Virtual Dynamically-linked Shared Object pages during a segfault of a 32-bit process on a 64-bit system, which can be exploited to cause a kernel crash. 2) An error within the SCTP implementation can be exploited to cause a kernel crash by sending specially crafted SCTP packets to a vulnerable system. SOLUTION: Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network. http://rhn.redhat.com PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: 1) Red Hat credits STMicroelectronics 2) Red Hat credits Telesys Software ORIGINAL ADVISORY: RHSA-2010-0146: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html OTHER REFERENCES: SA38133: http://secunia.com/advisories/38133/ SA38354: http://secunia.com/advisories/38354/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------