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TITLE:
rPath update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27703

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27703/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

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 and
by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA23034
SA27664

SOLUTION:
Update to:
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.22.13-0.2-1"
"kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.22.13-0.1-1"
"kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.22.13-1-1"

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-November/000281.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23034:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23034/

SA27664:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27664/

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