Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL4.x i386/x86_64

Security fixes : - Kernel update 2.6.9-89.EL introduced a flaw in the ptrace implementation on Itanium systems. ptracecheckattach was not called during certain ptrace requests. Under certain circumstances, a local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to call ptrace on a process they do not own,...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed...