Secunia Security Advisory - rPath has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information.
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TITLE:
rPath update for kernel
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26980
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26980/
CRITICAL:
Not critical
IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information
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 a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
disclose potentially sensitive information.
For more information:
SA26918
SOLUTION:
Update to "kernel=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.6.22.9-0.1-1".
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-September/000253.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA26918:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26918/
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