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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.59114
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-416-2 (linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17
announced via advisory USN-416-2.

A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:

Ubuntu 6.10

This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.

Details follow:

USN-416-1 fixed various vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel.
Unfortunately that update caused the 'nvidia-glx-config' script to not
work any more. The new version fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Solution:
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:

Ubuntu 6.10:
nvidia-glx 2.6.17.7-11.2

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.

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Risk factor : High

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