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[SA12003] Gentoo update for kernel

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Jul 05 2004 - 08:44:58 CDT

TITLE:
Gentoo update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA12003

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12003/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of system information, Exposure of
sensitive information, Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious users to gain
escalated privileges, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or gain
knowledge of sensitive information.

For more information:
SA11361
SA11362
SA11464
SA11486
SA11518
SA11626
SA11861
SA11891
SA11986

SOLUTION:
See original advisory for installation instructions.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA11361:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11361/

SA11362:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11362/

SA11464:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11464/

SA11486:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11486/

SA11518:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11518/

SA11626:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11626/

SA11861:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11861/

SA11891:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11891/

SA11986:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11986/

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