[ MDVSA-2008:113 ] - Updated kernel packages fix security is

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Updated kernel packages fix security issue

A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in the Linux 2.6 kernel:

The asn1 implementation in (a) the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.6 and
2.6 before 2.6.25.5, as used in the cifs and ip_nat_snmp_basic modules;
and (b) the gxsnmp package; does not properly validate length values
during decoding of ASN.1 BER data, which allows remote attackers
to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via
(1) a length greater than the working buffer, which can lead to an
unspecified overflow; (2) an oid length of zero, which can lead to an
off-by-one error; or (3) an indefinite length for a primitive encoding.

To update your kernel, please follow the directions located at:

http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/kernelupdate