New RH kernel rpms?

[Charles Menzes <charles@lunarmedia.net>]

I received an email similar to this one a few days ago. I've updated apt a 
few times, but still no new kernel rpms show up. Does redhat not have them 
ready to be mirrored? -c


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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 22:34:11 -0500
Subject: RHN Errata Alert: New kernel fixes local denial of service issue


Red Hat Network has determined that the following advisory is applicable to
one or more of the systems you have registered:

Complete information about this errata can be found at the following location:
     https://rhn.redhat.com/network/errata/errata_details.pxt?eid=1309

Security Advisory - RHSA-2002:262-07
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Summary:
New kernel fixes local denial of service issue

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.

All users of Red Hat Linux 7.1, 7.1K, 7.2, 7.3, and 8.0 should upgrade to
these errata packages, which are not vulnerable to this issue.

Thanks go to Christopher Devine for reporting the vulnerability on bugtraq,
and Petr Vandrovec for being the first to supply a fix to the community.

References:
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/299687/2002-11-11/2002-11-17/0
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