rPath alert rPSA-2007-0036-1 (kernel)

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rPSA-2007-0036-1 kernel
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Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:45:34 -0500
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0036-1
Published: 2007-02-23
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    kernel=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.6.19.4-0.1-1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200...
    http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1063

Description:
    Previous versions of the kernel package are vulnerable to a denial of
    service attack, which allows remote NFS clients to panic the kernel.
    This vulnerability requires the NFS service to be active.
    
    A system reboot is required to resolve this vulnerability.