---------------------------------------------------------------------- BETA test the new Secunia Personal Software Inspector! The Secunia PSI detects installed software on your computer and categorises it as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date. Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software installations where more secure versions are available from the vendors. Download the free PSI BETA from the Secunia website: https://psi.secunia.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Mandriva update for kernel SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26620 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26620/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: Brute force, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Mandriva Linux 2007 http://secunia.com/product/12165/ DESCRIPTION: Mandriva 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, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and by malicious people to cause a DoS. For more information: SA23361 SA24492 SA25030 SA25068 SA25163 SA25594 SA25682 SOLUTION: Apply updated packages. Mandriva Linux 2007 d811181ab766c637c1f2c66d6e87e8d6 2007.0/i586/kernel-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm 1085a0bf3e633334fc89c193d40520c5 2007.0/i586/kernel-doc-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm b192fa1b91318b4f821fcd1e9f76a03e 2007.0/i586/kernel-enterprise-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm 54e08cecf37cacbfc490ae4a3eb803ba 2007.0/i586/kernel-legacy-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm 60eb7f61d0f91da0396ceb8cc0528a0b 2007.0/i586/kernel-source-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm 48bbb8ff51313a61e85562f3f5036832 2007.0/i586/kernel-source-stripped-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm d6464e0a4512ae194a884a73d6196fc7 2007.0/i586/kernel-xen0-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm 4264a6f084147f6f401b5320689eab89 2007.0/i586/kernel-xenU-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.i586.rpm d6845e3410f8f468b2c1e30ce2a4c4de 2007.0/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.src.rpm Mandriva Linux 2007/X86_64 16c9da0d48ebe6391382921c10ccac97 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm 56f44a046c471d98d6778153cdee7a80 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-doc-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm dea95558e0ada5af5f05abbc0c79aaca 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-source-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm de1f522536c1b6615b30269f6824ba18 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-source-stripped-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm 6001c99297c562f99c827ee123d9379c 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-xen0-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm 7534d9a0b31ad88e5191d94dcede38f9 2007.0/x86_64/kernel-xenU-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm d6845e3410f8f468b2c1e30ce2a4c4de 2007.0/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.17.15mdv-1-1mdv2007.0.src.rpm ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 OTHER REFERENCES: SA23361: http://secunia.com/advisories/23361/ SA24492: http://secunia.com/advisories/24492/ SA25030: http://secunia.com/advisories/25030/ SA25068: http://secunia.com/advisories/25068/ SA25163: http://secunia.com/advisories/25163/ SA25594: http://secunia.com/advisories/25594/ SA25682: http://secunia.com/advisories/25682/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------