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Red Hat update for kernel
Secunia Advisory:	SA31341	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-08-05
Popularity:	2,008 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Security Bypass Privilege escalation DoS
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-1294 CVE-2008-2136 CVE-2008-2812

Description: Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes two vulnerabilities and a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, or to potentially gain escalated privileges. For more information: SA25895 SA30241 SA31048 Solution: Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network. https://rhn.redhat.com/ Original Advisory: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html Other References: SA25895: http://secunia.com/advisories/25895/ SA30241: http://secunia.com/advisories/30241/ SA31048: http://secunia.com/advisories/31048/

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