rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0048-1
Published: 2008-02-08
Products:
rPath Linux 1
Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
Local User Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.22.17-0.1-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.22.17-0.1-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2052
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2182
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2183
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2230
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5904
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6206
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0007
Description:
Previous versions of the kernel package have several vulnerabilities
resolved in this release. The most severe could allow local users
to read or write kernel memeory.
In addition, a bug that caused the kernel Out of Memory handler to
kill processes on systems with 4 or more GiB of RAM and 2 or more CPUs
has been fixed.
A system reboot is required to resolve these issues.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
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