On Sat, Nov 16, 2002 at 02:47:32PM -0600, Joseph A Nagy Jr wrote: > From RHN about the new kernel: > > "The kernel in Red Hat Linux 7.1, 7.1K, 7.2, 7.3, and 8.0 are vulnerable to > a local denial of service attack. Updated packages are available which > address this vulnerability, as well as bugs in several drivers. > > Description: > The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. > A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been discovered in which a non-root > user can cause the machine to freeze. This kernel addresses the > vulnerability. > > Note: This bug is specific to the x86 architecture kernels only, and does > not affect ia64 or other architectures. > > In addition, a bug in the maestro3 soundcard driver has been fixed as well > as a bug in the xircom pcmcia driver network driver and the tg3 network > driver for Broadcom gigabit ethernet chips." > yes, I have read that, and I watch thereis a patch file to fix this, I think there is difference in that patch file and the patched file in kernel source-2.4.18-18-7.x from redhat
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