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TITLE:
Mandriva update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24259

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24259/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Mandriva Linux 2007
http://secunia.com/product/12165/

DESCRIPTION:
Mandriva 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).

For more information:
SA23361
SA23664
SA24109

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Mandriva Linux 2007

07df9cceca48092bca1fd65cadf91e69
2007.0/i586/kernel-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
a1dbf1afa75579198166a3f4a74f45d5
2007.0/i586/kernel-doc-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
da3d2669e324068dd7563a29356a6221
2007.0/i586/kernel-enterprise-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
1e1508188ec35415a880978c3c90c7ce
2007.0/i586/kernel-legacy-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
2d0f1e67c091bd9c62cb4f63b9ef7356
2007.0/i586/kernel-source-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
d76607bf4889d5a6d0a3633a84475684
2007.0/i586/kernel-source-stripped-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
d6d3e09457c438b71cb03d3622867019
2007.0/i586/kernel-xen0-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
241b7b83709ec8811fb8b2969ae5bfda
2007.0/i586/kernel-xenU-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
b971ee2fe8d6ddc83765cb2705671e35
2007.0/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.src.rpm

Mandriva Linux 2007/X86_64

7293720ba20f54c1522263b0d1e58577
2007.0/x86_64/kernel-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
7a32b034b1452b1d102fed6fca411aa2
2007.0/x86_64/kernel-doc-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
db02f60611db9824215440969b52d2ac
2007.0/x86_64/kernel-source-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
4751c8e5fb383bf08f29f172bc1c11f2
2007.0/x86_64/kernel-source-stripped-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
e467c45bdab2bfc663b0b0a0ab135d84
2007.0/x86_64/kernel-xen0-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
9c00e25c5f5ea6be9d96c4a2139836a6
2007.0/x86_64/kernel-xenU-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
b971ee2fe8d6ddc83765cb2705671e35
2007.0/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.17.11mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.src.rpm

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:047

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23361:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23361/

SA23664:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23664/

SA24109:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24109/

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