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TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25080

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25080/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13653/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13651/
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) or disclose potentially sensitive
information.

For more information:
SA24493
SA24618

Note: Additionally, this fixes some regressions in the utrace
support, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a
DoS.

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available from Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA24493:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24493/

SA24618:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24618/

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