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TITLE:
rPath update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21695

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21695/

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
gain escalated privileges or cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA21515
SA21576

SOLUTION:
Update to:
kernel=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.6.17.11-1-0.1

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-524
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-611

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA21515:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21515/

SA21576:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21576/

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