[kernel-sec-discuss] r1277 - dsa-texts

[dannf at alioth.debian.org]

Author: dannf
Date: 2008-12-11 21:17:12 +0000 (Thu, 11 Dec 2008)
New Revision: 1277

Added:
   dsa-texts/2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1
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Copied: dsa-texts/2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1 (from rev 1272, dsa-texts/2.6.18.dfsg.1-22etch3)
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--- dsa-texts/2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1	                        (rev 0)
+++ dsa-texts/2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1	2008-12-11 21:17:12 UTC (rev 1277)
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+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Debian Security Advisory DSA-XXXX-1                security at debian.org
+http://www.debian.org/security/                           dann frazier
+Dec 13, 2008                        http://www.debian.org/security/faq
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Package        : linux-2.6
+Vulnerability  : denial of service/privilege escalation
+Problem type   : local/remote
+Debian-specific: no
+CVE Id(s)      : CVE-XXXX-XXXX
+
+Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that
+may lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation. The Common
+Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following
+problems:
+
+CVE-XXXX-XXXX
+
+    XXXX
+
+CVE-XXXX-XXX
+
+    XXXX
+
+For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in
+version 2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1.
+
+We recommend that you upgrade your linux-2.6, fai-kernels, and
+user-mode-linux packages.
+
+Note: Debian 'etch' includes linux kernel packages based upon both the
+2.6.18 and 2.6.24 linux releases.  All known security issues are carefully
+tracked against both packages and both packages will receive security
+updates until security support for Debian 'etch' concludes. However, given
+the high frequency at which low-severity security issues are discovered in
+the kernel and the resource requirements of doing an update, lower severity
+2.6.18 and 2.6.24 updates will typically release in a staggered or "leap-frog"
+fashion.
+
+Upgrade instructions
+--------------------
+
+wget url
+        will fetch the file for you
+dpkg -i file.deb
+        will install the referenced file.
+
+If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for
+sources.list as given below:
+
+apt-get update
+        will update the internal database
+apt-get upgrade
+        will install corrected packages
+
+The following matrix lists additional source packages that were rebuilt for
+compatability with or to take advantage of this update:
+
+                                             Debian 4.0 (etch)
+     fai-kernels                             1.17+etch.23etch1
+     user-mode-linux                         2.6.18-1um-2etch.23etch1
+
+You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the
+footer to the proper configuration.
+
+Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch
+-------------------------------
+
+
+  These changes will probably be included in the stable distribution on
+  its next update.
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+For apt-get: deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main
+For dpkg-ftp: ftp://security.debian.org/debian-security dists/stable/updates/main
+Mailing list: debian-security-announce at lists.debian.org
+Package info: `apt-cache show <pkg>' and http://packages.debian.org/<pkg>