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Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2011-1020 Kees Cook discovered an issue in the /proc filesystem that allows local use ... oval:org.secpod.oval:def:600617 The linux-2.6 and user-mode-linux upgrades from DSA-2303-1 has caused a regression that can result in an oops during invalid accesses to /proc/<pid>/maps files. The text of the original advisory is reproduced for reference: Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that ... oval:org.secpod.oval:def:700592 linux-mvl-dove: Linux kernel for DOVE Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed. oval:org.secpod.oval:def:500184 The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. This update fixes the following security issues: * Flaws in the AGPGART driver implementation when handling certain IOCTL commands could allow a local user to cause a denial of service or escalate their privileges. ... oval:org.secpod.oval:def:700715 linux-lts-backport-natty: Linux kernel backport from Natty Several security issues were fixed in the kernel. oval:org.secpod.oval:def:1503420 Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues, various bugs, and add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System base scores, which give ... oval:org.secpod.oval:def:700586 linux-mvl-dove: Linux kernel for DOVE Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed. oval:org.secpod.oval:def:700593 linux-ti-omap4: Linux kernel for OMAP4 Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed. oval:org.secpod.oval:def:103017 The kernel package contains the Linux kernel , the core of any Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device input and output, etc. oval:org.secpod.oval:def:700589 linux-fsl-imx51: Linux kernel for IMX51 Multiple kernel flaws have been fixed. oval:org.secpod.oval:def:1601226 The skb_gro_header_slow function in include/linux/netdevice.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4, when Generic Receive Offload is enabled, resets certain fields in incorrect situations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted network traffic. Race condition in the e ... |
