rPath alert rPSA-2009-0111-1 (kernel)

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rPSA-2009-0111-1 kernel 
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Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:49:05 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2009-0111-1
Published: 2009-07-24
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.6.29.6-0.2-1
    kernel=rap.rpath.com@rpath:linux-1/2.6.29.6-2-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3048
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3065
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3078
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3080
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3088
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3090

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1385
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1633
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1389
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1630
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1895

Description:
    Previous versions of the Linux kernel are vulnerable to multiple
    security issues, including both man-in-the-middle/hostile server
    attacks and remote denial of service attacks that are specific
    to certain hardware configurations; these vulnerabilities are
    resolved in this version.  Additionally, although no rPath kernel is
    vulnerable to the widely-publicized local root exploit identified
    as CVE-2009-1897, a patch has been applied to guard against other
    similar but as yet unknown vulnerabilities.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0111

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