Secunia Security Advisory - rPath 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) or gain escalated privileges.
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TITLE:
rPath update for kernel
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21057
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21057/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Privilege escalation, DoS
WHERE:
Local system
OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/
DESCRIPTION:
rPath 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) or gain escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA20703
SA21041
SOLUTION:
Update to kernel=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/2.6.16.26-0.1-1
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2006-July/000057.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA20703:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20703/
SA21041:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21041/
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