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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41056

VERIFY ADVISORY:
Secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/41056/
Customer Area (Credentials Required)
https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41056

RELEASE DATE:
2010-08-21

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/41056/#comments

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 * Impact
 * Where
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 * CVE Reference(s)

http://secunia.com/advisories/41056/

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41056

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http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
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DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
disclose potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of
Service), and gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA40656
SA40965
SA41055

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
USN-974-1:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2010-August/001143.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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