rPath alert rPSA-2007-0245-1 (kernel)

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rPSA-2007-0245-1 kernel
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Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:28:33 -0500
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0245-1
Published: 2007-11-21
Products:
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1

Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.22.13-0.2-1
    kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/rpl:1/2.6.22.13-1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1929
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6058
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5500
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5501

Description:
    Previous versions of the kernel package have several vulnerabilities
    resolved in this release.  The most severe is a remotely triggerable
    denial of service via carefully crafted TCP ACK packets. The other
    vulnerabilities are denials of service that require local system
    access; one applies only when mounting minix filesystems, the other
    applies to certain process-exit conditions.
    
    A system reboot is required to resolve these vulnerabilities. 

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0245

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