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Debian Security Advisory DSA 1575-1 (linux-2.6)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to linux-2.6 announced via advisory DSA 1575-1.
Insight
Insight
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problem: CVE-2008-1669 Alexander Viro discovered a race condition in the fcntl code that may permit local users on multi-processor systems to execute parallel code paths that are otherwise prohibited and gain re-ordered access to the descriptor table. For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch4. For the unstable distribution(sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.25-2. We recommend that you upgrade your linux-2.6, fai-kernels, and
Solution
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201575-1