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TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33858

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33858/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

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
cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and by malicious people to cause a
DoS or to potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA32510
SA32719
SA33569

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
RHSA-2009:0264-9:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0264.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA32510:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32510/

SA32719:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32719/

SA33569:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33569/

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