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TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31341

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/product/13652/
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 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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