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[SA12331] Red Hat update for kernel

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Thu Aug 19 2004 - 06:08:38 CDT

TITLE:
Red Hat update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA12331

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12331/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for Itanium
http://secunia.com/product/1326/
RedHat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 for Itanium
http://secunia.com/product/1327/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/48/

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

For more information:
SA12210
SA11996
SA11891
SA11626

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-327.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA12210:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12210/

SA11996:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11996/

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

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

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