Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to kernel announced via advisory FEDORA-2005-013.
This update fixes several low-priority security problems that were discovered during the development of 2.6.15, and backported.
Notably, CVE-2005-4605.
* Thu Jan 5 2006 Dave Jones [2.6.14-1.1656_FC4] - Rebuild.
* Tue Jan 3 2006 Dave Jones [2.6.14-1.1655_FC4] - Small fixes from 2.6.15 sysctl: don't overflow the user-supplied buffer with '0' sysctl: make sure to terminate strings with a NUL Insanity avoidance in /proc
* Sun Jan 1 2006 Dave Jones - Fix the ACPI whitelist date again.
* Wed Dec 28 2005 Dave Jones - Tighten permissions on /proc/pid/smaps. (#176687)
* Wed Dec 28 2005 Dave Jones [2.6.14-1.1654_FC4] - Fix usb storage oops. (#176576) - Fix ACPI owner_id limit. - Decrease stack usage in block layer.
* Tue Dec 27 2005 Dave Jones - 2.6.14.5 - usbhid incorrectly claimed wacom penpartner tablet. (#161241) - Reinstate the y2k ACPI blacklist cutoff. It broke working suspend for apm users.
* Fri Dec 16 2005 Dave Jones - Rebase to final 2.6.14.4
Solution: Apply the appropriate updates.
This update can be downloaded from: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/
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-2005-013
Risk factor : Medium
CVSS Score: 2.1
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