rPSA-2008-0316-1 kernel
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0316-1
Published: 2008-11-12
Products:
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
rPath Linux 1
rPath Linux 2
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
Local User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.26.8-0.1-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.26.8-0.1-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.6.26.8-1-0.1
kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.26.8-1-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2885
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3831
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3528
Description:
Previous versions of the kernel package contain multiple
vulnerabilities, the most serious of which my allow a
local user to cause a Denial of Service or possibly gain
escalated privileges.
A system reboot is required to resolve these vulnerabilities.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0316
Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
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