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TITLE:
OpenVZ update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44991

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-06-18

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DESCRIPTION:
OpenVZ has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
disclose potentially sensitive information, disclose certain system
information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and gain escalated
privileges and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).

For more information:
SA42400
SA42963
SA43363

SOLUTION:
Update kernel branch RHEL4 to version 023stab054.1.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wiki.openvz.org/Download/kernel/rhel4/023stab054.1

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