---------------------------------------------------------------------- A new version (0.9.0.0 - Release Candidate 1) of the free Secunia PSI has been released. The new version includes many new and advanced features, which makes it even easier to stay patched. Download and test it today: https://psi.secunia.com/ Read more about this new version: https://psi.secunia.com/?page=changelog ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Red Hat update for kernel SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA28748 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/28748/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: Security Bypass, Manipulation of data, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4 http://secunia.com/product/4668/ RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4 http://secunia.com/product/4669/ RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4 http://secunia.com/product/4670/ DESCRIPTION: Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some security issues and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and corrupt a file system, and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). This also fixes an error within the page fault handling on Itanium architectures when a CPU used the NUMA method for accessing memory, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS. For more information: SA27664 SA27842 SA27908 SA28485 SA28696 SOLUTION: Updated packages are available from Red Hat Network. http://rhn.redhat.com ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html OTHER REFERENCES: SA27664: http://secunia.com/advisories/27664/ SA27842: http://secunia.com/advisories/27842/ SA27908: http://secunia.com/advisories/27908/ SA28485: http://secunia.com/advisories/28485/ SA28696: http://secunia.com/advisories/28696/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------