bugtraq - rPSA-2010-0059-1 kernel

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Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:29:25 -0400
From: rPath Update Announcements <announce-noreply@...th.com>
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Subject: rPSA-2010-0059-1 kernel

rPath Security Advisory: 2010-0059-1
Published: 2010-10-17
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Critical
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Root Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.6.29.6-0.11-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3243

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3081

Description:
    In previous kernel versions on 64-bit platforms, it is possible
    for users to gain root access to a system via a stack pointer
    underflow in the kernel's 32-bit compatibility layer.  This
    has been fixed.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0059

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