The Linux kernel manages the communication between software and hardware as well as the hardware resources of a computer running the Linux operating system.
RedHat has issued an updated version of the kernel packages for Enterprise Linux 4. Below is a list of the security issues fixed in the update as reported by RedHat:
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2007-0006 and CVE-2007-0001 to these issues.
Avaya Communications Manager and CCS/SES are not affected by the vulnerabilities listed above as those products don't use the functionality addressed in this advisory. However, these products are using a 2.6 series Linux kernel, which is why they are listed below.
More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by RedHat Linux:
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya Communication Manager | CM 3.1 | None | None |
| Avaya Messaging Storage Server | MSS 3.0, 3.1 | Low | Upgrade to MSS 4.0 or later. |
| Avaya CCS/SES | CCS/SES 3.1.1 | None | None |
| Avaya AES | 4.0 | Low | Update to AES 4.0.1 or later. |
Recommended Actions:
For all system products which use
vulnerable
versions of kernel, Avaya recommends that customers restrict local and
network
access to the server. This restriction should be enforced through the
use of
physical security, firewalls, ACLs, VPNs, and other generally-accepted
networking practices until such time as the upgrade can be
installed.
Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.
In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendors guidance.
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVLAN | All | None | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the CVLAN application. The CVLAN application does not require the software described in this advisory. |
| Avaya Integrated Management Suite(IMS) | All | None | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the IMS application. The IMS application does not require the software described in this advisory. |
Recommended Actions:
Avaya recommends that customers follow
recommended actions supplied by RedHat Linux.
Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.
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V 1.0 - March 15, 2007 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - October 9, 2007 - Updated actions for AES.
V 3.0 - february 13, 2009 - Updated affected verions and actions for MSS
and ASA status to final.
Send information regarding any discovered security problems with Avaya products to either the contact noted in the product's documentation or [email protected].
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