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TITLE:
Fedora update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28664

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28664/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Manipulation of data

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
bypass certain security restrictions and corrupt a file system.

For more information:
SA28485

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update kernel").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00828.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA28485:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28485/

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