Date:         Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:19:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Connie Sieh 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Connie Sieh 
Subject:      ERRATA for "kernel" on SL 40,41,42,43 i386,x86_64 now available
Comments: To: scientific 

The ERRATA for SL 40,41,42,43 i386,x86_64 are now available from:

Synopsis:  Updated kernel packages that fix a privilege escalation 
security issue in the Scientific Linux 4 kernel are now available

Severity: important

Issued on: 2006-07-07

CVEs:   CVE-2006-2451

SRPMS
        kernel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.src.rpm
i386
        kernel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
        kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
        kernel-doc-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.noarch.rpm
        kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
        kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
        kernel-smp-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm
        kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm

   Dependencies:
 
	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.5-0.SL.1.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.1.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.4.0-8.SL.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.4.0-8.SL.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-2.2-1.SL4x.i686.rpm
	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-2.2-1.SL4x.i686.rpm
         
x86_64
        kernel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
        kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
        kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
        kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
        kernel-smp-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
        kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm

   Dependencies:

	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.5-0.SL.1.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.1.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.4.0-8.SL.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.4.0-8.SL.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-2.2-1.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-2.2-1.SL4x.x86_64.rpm

The upstream vendor has not released the GFS src.rpm yet.  When
they release it we will rebuild and send it out.

--Connie Sieh
--Troy Dawson

SciLinux: CVE-2006-2451 "kernel" SL 40,41,42,43 i386,x86_64

Updated kernel packages that fix a privilege escalation

Summary

Date:         Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:19:29 -0500Reply-To:     Connie Sieh Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Connie Sieh Subject:      ERRATA for "kernel" on SL 40,41,42,43 i386,x86_64 now availableComments: To: scientific The ERRATA for SL 40,41,42,43 i386,x86_64 are now available from:Synopsis:  Updated kernel packages that fix a privilege escalation security issue in the Scientific Linux 4 kernel are now availableSeverity: importantIssued on: 2006-07-07CVEs:   CVE-2006-2451SRPMS        kernel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.src.rpmi386        kernel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm        kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm        kernel-doc-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.noarch.rpm        kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm        kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm        kernel-smp-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm        kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.rpm   Dependencies: 	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.5-0.SL.1.i686.rpm	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.1.i686.rpm	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.4.0-8.SL.i686.rpm	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.4.0-8.SL.i686.rpm	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-2.2-1.SL4x.i686.rpm	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-2.2-1.SL4x.i686.rpm         x86_64        kernel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm        kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm        kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm        kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm        kernel-smp-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm        kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm   Dependencies:	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.5-0.SL.1.x86_64.rpm	kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.1.x86_64.rpm	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-1.4.0-8.SL.x86_64.rpm	kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-1.4.0-8.SL.x86_64.rpm	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL-2.2-1.SL4x.x86_64.rpm	kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp-2.2-1.SL4x.x86_64.rpmThe upstream vendor has not released the GFS src.rpm yet.  Whenthey release it we will rebuild and send it out.--Connie Sieh--Troy Dawson



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