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RHSA-2012%3A1540
RHSA-2012%3A1540
PUBLISHED
Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues, two bugs, and add two enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | ||
| kernel | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) |
Timeline
- Dec 4, 2012 CVE Published
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 27, 2026 CVE Updated
- Jun 27, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Jun 27, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Jun 27, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 27, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 27, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 27, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1540 fix
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822754 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853465 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=869904 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870086 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870101 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=874973 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877391 url
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1540.json advisory