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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Fedora Core 5 2006-1221: kernel Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Check for the version of the kernel package
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2006-1221 (kernel).
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), 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.
Update Information:
This updates to the latest upstream stable kernel
(2.6.18.2), and also fixes a number of security issues.
MOKB-05-11-2006: Linux 2.6.x ISO9660 __find_get_block_slow()
denial of service
[8]http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-05-11-2006.html
(CVE-2006-5757)
MOKB-07-11-2006: Linux 2.6.x zlib_inflate memory corruption
[9]http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-07-11-2006.html
MOKB-09-11-2006: Linux 2.6.x ext3fs_dirhash denial of service
[10]http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-10-11-2006.html
Herbert Xu found a security issue in the Xen hypervisor,
which would allow a malicious guest to access a freed grant
table page after freeing and possibly having it reallocated
to another guest.
Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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