Upgrading Kernel
We received the email below about upgrading our Kernel on our machine. Is that an easy thing to do?
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks,
Doug
IMPORTANT: Do not ignore this message.
This message is to inform you that the
machine is running an older kernel which is known to have
exploitable root security holes. We recommend that
you upgrade your kernel as soon as possible. If your admin does not
know how to upgrade your kernel; Most hosts will charge a
minimal fee to upgrade your kernel for you. For more information on
upgrading your kernel please see the below urls:
http://www.kernel.org/
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html
!!! If you have never upgraded your kernel before, we recommend you aquire
assistance with the upgrade as a failed upgrade can result in an
unbootable system !!!
For more information on recent security holes:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-206.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-262.html
This message is to inform you that the
machine is running an older kernel which is known to have
exploitable root security holes. We recommend that
you upgrade your kernel as soon as possible. If your admin does not
know how to upgrade your kernel; Most hosts will charge a
minimal fee to upgrade your kernel for you. For more information on
upgrading your kernel please see the below urls:
http://www.kernel.org/
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html
!!! If you have never upgraded your kernel before, we recommend you aquire
assistance with the upgrade as a failed upgrade can result in an
unbootable system !!!
For more information on recent security holes:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-206.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-262.html
