rPSA-2008-0021-1 kernel

rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0021-1
Published: 2008-01-17
Products:
rPath Linux 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1

Rating: Critical
Exposure Level Classification:
Local System User Deterministic Vulnerability
Updated Versions:
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.22.16-0.1-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-xen/2.6.16.33-0.2-1
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.22.16-0.1-1
kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.22.16-1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2146

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0001

Description:
Previous versions of the kernel package have a vulnerability
which can allow a local user to cause filesystem corruption
on many commonly-used filesystems.

A system reboot is required to resolve this vulnerability.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0021

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