The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linuxoperating system.A flaw was found in vmsplice. An unprivileged local user could use thisflaw to gain root privileges. (CVE-2008-0600)Red Hat is aware that a public exploit for this issue is available. Thisissue did not affect the Linux kernels distributed with Red Hat EnterpriseLinux 2.1, 3, or 4.Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 users are advised to upgrade to these updatedpackages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.
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