---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia integrated with Microsoft WSUS http://secunia.com/blog/71/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Fedora update for kernel SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA38398 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/38398/ DESCRIPTION: Fedora 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) and gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to cause a DoS. For more information: SA35265 SA38199 SA38354 This also fixes some race conditions within the tty code, which may have a security impact. SOLUTION: Apply updated packages using the yum utility ("yum update kernel"). ORIGINAL ADVISORY: FEDORA-2010-1500: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/034830.html OTHER REFERENCES: SA35265: http://secunia.com/advisories/35265/ SA38199: http://secunia.com/advisories/38199/ SA38354: http://secunia.com/advisories/38354/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------