rPSA-2010-0037-1 kernel

rPath Security Advisory: 2010-0037-1
Published: 2010-05-07
Products:
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
rPath Linux 2

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Remote Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.6.29.6-0.9-1
kernel=rap-emc.rpath.com@rpath:emc-production-1/2.6.29.6-9-1
kernel=rap-emc.rpath.com@rpath:emc-production-2/2.6.29.6-3-1
kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.29.6-9-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3195
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3196
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3197
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3198

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1087
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3288

Description:
This update resolves multiple issues. Two of the issues involve the
potential for Denial of Service by authorized users. The others,
which have occurred only rarely, manifest as hanging processes or
systems or as a kernel panic.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0037

Copyright 2010 rPath, Inc.
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