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TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA47512

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-01-11

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

For more information:
SA36617
SA43496
SA46591
SA46802

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.

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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
RHSA-2012:0007-1:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0007.html

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