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RHSA-2008:0957
RHSA-2008:0957
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 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
- Apr 26, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=452666 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458021 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=460251 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461099 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=462860 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463661 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464450 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466427 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466885 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470040 url
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0957.json advisory
- 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=459464 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=377561 url
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