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Family: Slackware Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
SSA-2004-167-01 kernel DoS Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
SSA-2004-167-01 kernel DoS
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
New kernel packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1,
and -current to fix a denial of service security issue. Without
a patch to asm-i386/i387.h, a local user can crash the machine.
More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0554
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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