Security update for Linux Kernel (kernel-source)
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SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA32
SuSE Linux Office Server
Package: kernel-source
Release: 20030613
Obsoletes: none
- fix for possible denial of service attack (DoS) in the routing code
- fix for possible attack of an unpriviledged user via ioport
- fix for bad side effects of initial ptrace security fix
- fix for problem with ecc reporting garbage in /proc/ram
- allows info about need for large LUNs to be passed via kernel parameter
- fix for SMP crash problem in bonding driver
- fix for invalid ACK handling in tcp_minisocks
- fix for kernel panic with pptpd when mss > mtu
- fix for console redirect bug
- fix for ipc lock race that can crash/hang the system
rpm -Uvh kernel-source.rpm
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