Hal, Thank you. I thought they stopped supporting Redhat though as of 2004 ? I got a E-Mail about it, is this not the case ...... ? Anyway thanks for the info, where about did you get this on the site so I can use for future reference. Jane- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hal Burgiss" <hal@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 6:45 PM Subject: Re: New kernel root exploit - Now what ? > On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 06:37:38PM -0000, Jane Regan wrote: > > As redhat decided to stop supporting as of the 1st of Jan for my 7.3 > > system what are my option for patching the kernel against this root > > vulnerability ? > > > > Need a response ASAP for obvious reasons ;) > > Anything like this (released with today's date): > > > - --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Red Hat Security Advisory > > Synopsis: Updated kernel resolves security vulnerability > Advisory ID: RHSA-2003:417-01 > Issue date: 2004-01-05 > Updated on: 2004-01-05 > Product: Red Hat Linux > Keywords: > Cross references: > Obsoletes: > CVE Names: CAN-2003-0984 CAN-2003-0985 > - --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 1. Topic: > > Updated kernel packages are now available that fix a security > vulnerability which may allow local users to gain root privileges. > > 2. Relevant releases/architectures: > > Red Hat Linux 7.1 - athlon, i386, i586, i686 > Red Hat Linux 7.2 - athlon, i386, i586, i686 > Red Hat Linux 7.3 - athlon, i386, i586, i686 > Red Hat Linux 8.0 - athlon, i386, i586, i686 > Red Hat Linux 9 - athlon, i386, i586, i686 > > > [...] > > > Red Hat Linux 7.3: > > SRPMS: > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.20-28.7.src.rpm > > athlon: > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/athlon/kernel-2.4.20-28.7.athlon.rpm > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/athlon/kernel-smp-2.4.20-28.7.athlon.rpm > > i386: > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/i386/kernel-2.4.20-28.7.i386.rpm > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/i386/kernel-source-2.4.20-28.7.i386.rpm > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/i386/kernel-doc-2.4.20-28.7.i386.rpm > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/i386/kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-28.7.i386.rpm > > i586: > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/i586/kernel-2.4.20-28.7.i586.rpm > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/i586/kernel-smp-2.4.20-28.7.i586.rpm > > i686: > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/i686/kernel-2.4.20-28.7.i686.rpm > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/i686/kernel-smp-2.4.20-28.7.i686.rpm > ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.3/en/os/i686/kernel-bigmem-2.4.20-28.7.i686.rpm > > > -- > Hal Burgiss > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
