fix linux kernel vulnerability
At the moment I have one OEL server ... during boot up it reports
Red Hat Nash 5.1.19.6 ( yes it reports Red Hat even though I built it from an OEL download.)
Once up, a 'uname -a' reports '2.6.18-164.el5 x86-64.'
Now I have a directive to upgrade the kernel if the kernel is a 2.6.x release prior to 20 Sept. 2010 for Red Hat Enterprise v5 servers)
I assume that even though this was built from an OEL download, the fact that it is still showing "Red Hat" at boot time means I'm still on a Red Hat distro.
How do I make the upgrade?
As this is a trial machine, we have not purchased a support contract. That is not out of the question, but short term I'd rather not wait on our arcane purchasing system.