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Slackware update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA9063
Release Date: 2003-06-18
Popularity: 6,465 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Slackware Linux 9.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2003-0244


Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for the kernel. These fix a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a Denial of Service condition on a vulnerable system.

For more information:
http://secunia.com/advisories/8786/

Solution:
Updated packages for Slackware 9.0:

ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ages/kernel-headers-2.4.21-i386-1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...packages/kernel-ide-2.4.21-i486-1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ages/kernel-modules-2.4.21-i486-1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../kernel-modules-2.4.21_xfs-i486-1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ges/kernel-source-2.4.21-noarch-1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/kernels/

Original Advisory:
http://www.slackware.com/lists/archiv...=2003&m=slackware-security.522012


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