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TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25963

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25963/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/product/13652/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13651/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13653/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA25955

Note: This affects PowerPC-based architectures only.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0595.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA25955:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25955/

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