Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
A race condition in the directory notification subsystem (dnotify) in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.24.6, and 2.6.25 before 2.6.25.1, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2008-1375)
The Linux kernel before 2.6.25.2 does not apply a certain protection mechanism for fcntl functionality, which allows local users to (1) execute code in parallel or (2) exploit a race condition to obtain re-ordered access to the descriptor table. (CVE-2008-1669)
Additionaly, the updated kernel for Mandriva Linux 2008.0 has bug fixes for sound on NEC S970 systems, an oops in module rt73, and the -devel package fixes DKMS builds.
To update your kernel, please follow the directions located at:
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/kernelupdate
Affected
kernel on Mandriva Linux 2008.0,
Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2008.1,
Mandriva Linux 2008.1/X86_64
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-1375, CVE-2008-1669 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.9
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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