| Summary: | The remote host is missing updates to the kernel announced in;advisory RHSA-2009:1024.;;Security Fixes:;; * the exit_notify() function in the Linux kernel did not properly reset the;exit signal if a process executed a set user ID (setuid) application before;exiting. This could allow a local, unprivileged user to elevate their;privileges. (CVE-2009-1337, Important);; * the Linux kernel implementation of the Network File System (NFS) did not;properly initialize the file name limit in the nfs_server data structure.;This flaw could possibly lead to a denial of service on a client mounting;an NFS share. (CVE-2009-1336, Moderate);;For information on additional bug fixes made in this package,;please visit the referenced security advisories.;;Users should install this update, which resolves these issues and adds;these enhancements. |
| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing updates to the kernel announced in
advisory RHSA-2009:1024.
Security Fixes:
* the exit_notify() function in the Linux kernel did not properly reset the
exit signal if a process executed a set user ID (setuid) application before
exiting. This could allow a local, unprivileged user to elevate their
privileges. (CVE-2009-1337, Important)
* the Linux kernel implementation of the Network File System (NFS) did not
properly initialize the file name limit in the nfs_server data structure.
This flaw could possibly lead to a denial of service on a client mounting
an NFS share. (CVE-2009-1336, Moderate)
For information on additional bug fixes made in this package,
please visit the referenced security advisories.
Users should install this update, which resolves these issues and adds
these enhancements.
Solution:
Please note that this update is available via
Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red
Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date
CVSS Score:
4.9
CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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