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TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32023

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/13652/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/13653/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
bypass certain security restrictions, to disclose potentially
sensitive information, or to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA25955
SA31366

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
https://rhn.redhat.com/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA25955:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25955/

SA31366:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31366/

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