Secunia Security Advisory - Fedora has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
Fedora update for kernel
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30252
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30252/
CRITICAL:
Not critical
IMPACT:
DoS
WHERE:
Local system
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 7
http://secunia.com/product/15552/
DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
For more information:
SA30101
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update kernel").
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30101:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30101/
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