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Posted on 24 August 2011
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TITLE:
Fedora update for kernel
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45751
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RELEASE DATE:
2011-08-24
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DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a weakness and
multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local
users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and to potentially gain
escalated privileges and by malicious people to potentially
compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA44220
SA45193
SA45489
SA44754
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update kernel").
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
FEDORA-2011-11103:
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/064393.html
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