<html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> <table> <tr><td>Name</td><td>kernel</td></tr> <tr><td>Version</td><td>2.4.22</td></tr> <tr><td>Release</td><td>1.2140.nptl</td></tr> <tr><td>Summary</td><td>The Linux kernel (the core of the Linux operating system)</td></tr> <tr><td>Description</td><td>The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of your Red Hat Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device input and output, etc.</td></tr> </table><hr> <h4>Update Information</h4> <p>Various RTC drivers had the potential to leak small amounts of kernel memory to userspace through IOCTL's. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0984 to this issue.</p><hr> </body> </html>