- Issued:
- 2007-08-08
- Updated:
- 2007-08-08
RHSA-2007:0673 - Important: kernel security update
Synopsis
Important: kernel security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Important
Topic
Updated kernel packages that fix a number of security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (64-bit architectures).
This security advisory has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Description
The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system.
These new kernel packages contain fixes for the security issues described below:
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a flaw in IPV6 flow label handling that allowed a local user to cause a denial of service (crash). (CVE-2007-1592, Important)
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a flaw in the ISDN CAPI subsystem that allowed a remote user to cause a denial of service or potential privilege escalation. (CVE-2007-1217, Moderate)
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a flaw in the Bluetooth subsystem that allowed a local user to trigger an information leak. (CVE-2007-1353, Low)
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a flaw in the supported filesystems that allowed a local privileged user to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2006-6054, Low)
Red Hat would like to thank Ilja van Sprundel for reporting an issue fixed in this erratum.
All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 users are advised to upgrade their kernels to these updated packages, which contain backported fixes to correct these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 2 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 2 | ia64 |
Updated Packages
- kernel-source-2.4.18-e.65.ia64.rpm
- kernel-2.4.18-e.65.ia64.rpm
- kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.65.ia64.rpm
- kernel-smp-2.4.18-e.65.ia64.rpm
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 217024
- This content is not included.BZ - 231071
- This content is not included.BZ - 233484
- This content is not included.BZ - 234296
CVEs
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.