TITLE: Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA21476

VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/21476/

CRITICAL: Moderately critical

IMPACT: Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS

WHERE: >From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM: Linux Kernel 2.4.x -- http://secunia.com/product/763/

DESCRIPTION: Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, and disclose potentially sensitive information and by malicious people to cause a DoS.

For more information: SA20185 SA19990 SA19869 SA19709 SA13572

SOLUTION: Update to version 2.4.33. -- http://kernel.org/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.33

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA20185: SA20185
SA19990: SA19990
SA19869: SA19869
SA19709: SA19709
SA13572: SA13572