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TITLE:
Debian update for linux-2.6

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA47551

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-01-16

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DESCRIPTION:
Debian has issued an update for linux-2.6. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
disclose certain system information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service),
and potentially gain escalated privileges, by malicious, local users
in a guest virtual machine to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and
gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA43846
SA44754
SA45489
SA46591
SA46803
SA47293
SA47296

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the apt-get package manager.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
DSA-2389-1:
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2389

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