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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 >> Fedora Local Security Checks >> Fedora Core 5 2006-499: kernel Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Fedora Core 5 2006-499: kernel |
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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-2006-499 (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: An update to the latest upstream -stable snapshot (2.6.16.13) Among quite a few bug-fixes, are two security related fixes: Don't permit a backslash in a path component (CVE-2006-1863) NETFILTER: SCTP conntrack: fix infinite loop (CVE-2006-1527) Detailed changelogs of the last few point releases can be found at: [8]http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.10 [9]http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.11 [10]http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.12 [11]http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.13 Fedora specific changelog detailed below. Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security |
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