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rPSA-2007-0202-1 kernel

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Subject:	rPSA-2007-0202-1 kernel
Date:	Thu - Sep 27, 2007 03:19 PM

rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0202-1
Published: 2007-09-27
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Root Non-deterministic Information Exposure
Updated Versions:
    kernel=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.6.22.9-0.1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1761

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4571
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=600

Description:
    Previous versions of the Linux kernel have a weakness in the ALSA
    subsystem allowing users to read portions of kernel memory.  This
    weakness is limited to systems with a sound card installed.

Copyright 2007 rPath, Inc.
This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
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