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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2002-263: kernel Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2002-263: kernel |
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Check for the version of the kernel packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The kernel in Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 is vulnerable to a local denial of service attack. Updated packages are available which address this vulnerability. [Updated 28 August 2003] Added CVE-2003-0461 to the list of security issues that were fixed by this advisory (there are no changes to the packages themselves). The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been discovered in which a non-root user can cause the machine to freeze. This kernel addresses the vulnerability. Note: This bug is specific to the x86 architecture kernels only, and does not affect ia64 or other architectures. In addition, /proc/tty/driver/serial reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could permit local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as password lengths. All users should upgrade to these errata packages, which are not vulnerable to these issues. Thanks go to Christopher Devine for reporting the vulnerability on Bugtraq, and Petr Vandrovec for being the first to supply a fix to the community. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-263.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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