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Fedora Core 1 2003-047: kernel

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Check for the version of the kernel package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2003-047 (kernel). The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of your Red Hat Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device input and output, etc. Various RTC drivers had the potential to leak small amounts of kernel memory to userspace through IOCTL's. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2003-0984 to this issue. Solution : http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2003-047.shtml Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 9154 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security

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