| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to kernel
announced via advisory FEDORA-2005-1007.
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any
Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions
of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device
input and output, etc.
Update Information:
This update fixes the outstanding kernel security issues for
FC3, and fixes a number of regressions in the previous
update kernel.
* Wed Oct 19 2005 Dave Jones [2.6.12-1.1380_FC3]
- CVE-2005-2973 (ipv6 infinite loop)
- CVE-2005-3179 (world writable drm sysfs file)
- CVE-2005-3180 (orinoco driver information leakage)
- CVE-2005-3181 (names_cache memory leak)
- Stop IDE claiming SATA ports in combined mode.
* Thu Oct 6 2005 Dave Jones
- Fix information leak in orinoco driver.
* Sun Oct 2 2005 Dave Jones
- Readd /proc/acpi/sleep
* Fri Sep 30 2005 Dave Jones
- fix no blue/fuzzy video on ibmcam (#148832)
* Fri Sep 30 2005 Dave Jones
- cut down stack usage in md layer. (#167173)
* Mon Sep 26 2005 Dave Jones [2.6.12-1.1379_FC3]
- Fix asm-x86_64 dependancy on asm-i386. (#150266)
* Sat Sep 24 2005 Dave Jones
- Remove bogus BUG_ON() in fs/exec.c (#160121)
- Power up pwc cameras by default. (#140258)
* Fri Sep 23 2005 Dave Jones
- Fix problem with toshiba_acpi. (#167218)
Solution: Apply the appropriate updates.
This update can be downloaded from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/3/
This update can also be installed with the Update Agent
you can
launch the Update Agent with the 'up2date' command.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FEDORA-2005-1007
Risk factor : Medium
CVSS Score:
5.0
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