VDB
RHSA-2008%3A0957
RHSA-2008%3A0957
PUBLISHED
Updated kernel packages that resolve several security issues and fix various bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. [Updated 12th November 2008] The original packages distributed with this errata had a bug which prevented the Xen kernel booting on older hardware. We have updated the packages to correct this bug.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | ||
| kernel |
Timeline
- Nov 4, 2008 CVE Published
- Nov 21, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 8, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 26, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 26, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 26, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 26, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 26, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 26, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 26, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0957 advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=377561 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=452666 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457718 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458021 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458759 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458781 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459226 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459461 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459464 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460251 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460638 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460858 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460868 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461099 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461457 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461894 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462434 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462591 url
…and 9 more