Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update Issue date: 2008-07-23 CVE Names: CVE-2008-2136 These updated packages fix the following security issue: * a possible kernel memory leak was found in the Linux kernel Simple Internet Transition (SIT) INET6 implementation. This could allow a local unprivileged user to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2008-2136, Important) As well, these updated packages fix the following bugs: * a possible kernel hang on hugemem systems, due to a bug in NFS, which may have caused systems to become unresponsive, has been resolved. * an inappropriate exit condition occurred in the architecture-specific "mmap()" realization, which fell into an infinite loop under certain conditions. On 64-bit systems, this issue may have manifested itself to users as a soft lockup, or process hangs. * due to a bug in hardware initialization in the "ohci_hcd" kernel module, the kernel may have failed with a NULL pointer dereference. On 64-bit PowerPC systems, this may have caused booting to fail, and drop to xmon. On other platforms, a kernel oops occurred. * due to insufficient locks in task termination code, a panic may have occurred in the "sys_times()" system call on SMP machines. SL 4.x SRPMS: kernel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.src.rpm i386: kernel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.i686.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.noarch.rpm kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.i686.rpm kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.i686.rpm kernel-smp-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.i686.rpm kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.i686.rpm kernel-xenU-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.i686.rpm kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.i686.rpm Dependancies: cman-kernel-2.6.9-53.16.i686.rpm cman-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-53.16.i686.rpm cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-53.16.i686.rpm cman-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-53.16.i686.rpm cman-kernheaders-2.6.9-53.16.i686.rpm cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-38.15.i686.rpm cmirror-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-38.15.i686.rpm cmirror-kernel-smp-2.6.9-38.15.i686.rpm cmirror-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-38.15.i686.rpm dlm-kernel-2.6.9-52.12.i686.rpm dlm-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-52.12.i686.rpm dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-52.12.i686.rpm dlm-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-52.12.i686.rpm dlm-kernheaders-2.6.9-52.12.i686.rpm GFS-kernel-2.6.9-75.22.i686.rpm GFS-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-75.22.i686.rpm GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-75.22.i686.rpm GFS-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-75.22.i686.rpm GFS-kernheaders-2.6.9-75.22.i686.rpm gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.49.i686.rpm gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.49.i686.rpm gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.49.i686.rpm gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.49.i686.rpm gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.49.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELhugemem-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELhugemem-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELhugemem-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELhugemem-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELhugemem-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-1.4.6-58.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELhugemem-1.4.6-58.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-1.4.6-58.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-1.4.6-58.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELhugemem-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.noarch.rpm kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-smp-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-xenU-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL.x86_64.rpm Dependancies: cman-kernel-2.6.9-53.16.x86_64.rpm cman-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-53.16.x86_64.rpm cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-53.16.x86_64.rpm cman-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-53.16.x86_64.rpm cman-kernheaders-2.6.9-53.16.x86_64.rpm cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-38.15.x86_64.rpm cmirror-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-38.15.x86_64.rpm cmirror-kernel-smp-2.6.9-38.15.x86_64.rpm cmirror-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-38.15.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernel-2.6.9-52.12.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-52.12.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-52.12.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-52.12.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernheaders-2.6.9-52.12.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernel-2.6.9-75.22.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-75.22.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-75.22.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-75.22.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernheaders-2.6.9-75.22.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.49.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.49.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.49.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.49.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.49.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELlargesmp-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELlargesmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELlargesmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELlargesmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELlargesmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-1.4.6-58.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELlargesmp-1.4.6-58.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-1.4.6-58.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-1.4.6-58.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-67.0.22.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELlargesmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-67.0.22.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm -Connie Sieh -Troy Dawson