---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003: 2,700 advisories published 2004: 3,100 advisories published 2005: 4,600 advisories published 2006: 5,300 advisories published How do you know which Secunia advisories are important to you? The Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence Solutions allows you to filter and structure all the information you need, so you can address issues effectively. Get a free trial of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence Solutions: http://corporate.secunia.com/how_to_buy/38/vi/?ref=secadv ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Red Hat update for kernel SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA27824 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/27824/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Exposure of sensitive information, DoS WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) http://secunia.com/product/13653/ Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) http://secunia.com/product/13652/ 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 disclose potentially sensitive information and by malicious people to cause a DoS. For more information: SA26918 SA27555 This update also fixes a vulnerability caused due to a memory leak within the Red Hat Content Accelerator kernel patch. This can be exploited to cause a DoS by exhausting all available memory. SOLUTION: Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network. http://rhn.redhat.com ORIGINAL ADVISORY: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.html OTHER REFERENCES: SA26918: http://secunia.com/advisories/26918/ SA27555: http://secunia.com/advisories/27555/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------