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Scientific Linux 4: Key Privilege Escalation Patch CVE-2006-2451 Implemented

Calendar Jul 11, 2006 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory security issue privilege escalation important kernel Scientific Linux
Updated kernel packages that fix a privilege escalation 
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:19:29 -0500
Reply-To: Connie Sieh 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Connie Sieh 
Subject: ERRATA for "kernel" on SL 40,41,42,43 i386,x86_64 now available
Comments: To: scientific 

The ERRATA for SL 40,41,42,43 i386,x86_64 are now available from:

Synopsis: Updated kernel packages that fix a privilege escalation
security issue in the Scientific Linux 4 kernel are now available

Severity: important

Issued on: 2006-07-07

CVEs: CVE-2006-2451

SRPMS
 kernel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.src.rpm
i386
 kernel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
 kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
 kernel-doc-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.noarch.rpm
 kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
 kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
 kernel-smp-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
 kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm

 Dependencies:

	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.5-0.SL.1.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.1.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.4.0-8.SL.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.4.0-8.SL.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-2.2-1.SL4x.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-2.2-1.SL4x.i686.rpm

x86_64
 kernel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-smp-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm

 Dependencies:

	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.5-0.SL.1.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.1.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.4.0-8.SL.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.4.0-8.SL.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-2.2-1.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-2.2-1.SL4x.x86_64.rpm

The upstream vendor has not released the GFS src.rpm yet. When
they release it we will rebuild and send it out.

--Connie Sieh
--Troy Dawson
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