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rPath Update Announcements
29/02/08, 22:05
rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0094-1
Published: 2008-02-29
Products:
rPath Linux 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
Local User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.22.19-0.1-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.22.19-0.1-1
kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.22.19-1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2304

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3731

Description:
Previous versions of the Linux kernel package contain a vulnerability
in the ptrace system call which allows local users to cause a Denial
of Service.

A system reboot is required to resolve this vulnerability.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0094

Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
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