The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix: * It was found that the Linux kernel"s IPv6 implementation mishandled socket options. A local attacker could abuse concurrent access to the socket options to escalate their privileges, or cause a denial of service via a crafted sendmsg system call. * Several Moderate and Low impact security issues were found in the Linux kernel. Space precludes documenting each of these issues in this advisory.