rPath alert rPSA-2007-0198-1 (kernel)

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rPSA-2007-0198-1 kernel
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Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:27:56 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0198-1
Published: 2007-09-24
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Critical
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Root Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    kernel=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.6.22.7-0.1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1754

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4573

Description:
    Previous versions of the Linux kernel have a weakness limited to x86_64
    systems which an attacker could exploit to run arbitrary code with root
    priviledges.

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