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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Fedora Core 5 2006-806: 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-2006-806 (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:
Rebase to latest upstream 2.6.17.4 -stable release, which
fixes a security issue which could result in local
priveledge escalation.
More details at:
[8]http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.4
In addition, an optimisation was performed to use
significantly less memory for several heavily used kernel
data structures.
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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