RHSA-2005:663 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Kernel Security Update

Key Information Vulnerability Overview Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:663 Release Date: 2005-09-28 Update Date: 2005-09-28 Vulnerability Type and Severity Type: Important Security Advisory: Important Versions and Platforms Affected Products: - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 i386 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390x - Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s3900 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc Vulnerability Fixes Multiple security vulnerabilities were fixed, including: - CAN-2005-0136: A flaw in system call parameter checking allows a local user to cause a denial of service. - CAN-2005-0179: A flaw in stack expansion allows a local user to cause a denial of service by calling . - CAN-2005-0210: A small memory leak in network packet defragmentation allows a remote user to cause a denial of service. Solution Recommended Action: All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 users should upgrade their kernel to the version appropriate for their machine architecture and configuration. Related Fixed Bugs Multiple bugs related to the kernel and device drivers, as well as performance issues, were fixed.

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RHSA-2005:663 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Kernel Security Update