Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
This update fixes the following security issue:
* A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's RPC server sockets implementation. A remote attacker could use this flaw to trigger a denial of service by sending a corrupted packet to a target system.
(CVE-2011-0714, Important)
Red Hat would like to thank Adam Prince for reporting this issue.
Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
Affected
kernel on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6),
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-0714 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.7
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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