| Resumen: | The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory RHSA-2009:1541.;;The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux;operating system.;;This update fixes the following security issues:;; * a NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in each of the following;functions in the Linux kernel: pipe_read_open(), pipe_write_open(), and;pipe_rdwr_open(). When the mutex lock is not held, the i_pipe pointer could;be released by other processes before it is used to update the pipe's;reader and writer counters. This could lead to a local denial of service or;privilege escalation. (CVE-2009-3547, Important);;Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported;patch to correct these issues. The system must be rebooted for this update;to take effect. |
| Descripción: | Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory RHSA-2009:1541.
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.
This update fixes the following security issues:
* a NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in each of the following
functions in the Linux kernel: pipe_read_open(), pipe_write_open(), and
pipe_rdwr_open(). When the mutex lock is not held, the i_pipe pointer could
be released by other processes before it is used to update the pipe's
reader and writer counters. This could lead to a local denial of service or
privilege escalation. (CVE-2009-3547, Important)
Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported
patch to correct these issues. The system must be rebooted for this update
to take effect.
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:
6.9
CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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