Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50531
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:050 (kernel)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to kernel announced via advisory MDKSA-2004:050. Brad Spender discovered an exploitable bug in the cpufreq code in the Linux 2.6 kernel (CVE-2004-0228). As well, a permissions problem existed on some SCSI drivers a fix from Olaf Kirch is provided that changes the mode from 0777 to 0600. This update also provides a 10.0/amd64 kernel with fixes for the previous MDKSA-2004:037 advisory as well as the above-noted fixes. The provided packages are patched to fix these vulnerabilities. All users are encouraged to upgrade to these updated kernels. To update your kernel, please follow the directions located at: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/kernelupdate Affected versions: 10.0, 9.2 Solution: To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2004:050 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0228 Risk factor : High CVSS Score: 7.2
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 10201 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0228 Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2004:852 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852 http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:050 http://secunia.com/advisories/11429 http://secunia.com/advisories/11464 http://secunia.com/advisories/11486 http://secunia.com/advisories/11491 http://secunia.com/advisories/11683 SuSE Security Announcement: SuSE-SA:2004:010 (Google Search) http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html XForce ISS Database: linux-cpufreq-info-disclosure(15951) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15951
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