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Fedora Core 2 2004-171: 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-2004-171 (kernel). The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device input and output, etc. Update Information: This update includes a fix for the local DoS as described in http://linuxreviews.org/news/2004-06-11_kernel_crash/index.html Solution : http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-171.shtml Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security

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