Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update Issue date: 2011-01-18 CVE Names: CVE-2010-3859 CVE-2010-3876 CVE-2010-4072 CVE-2010-4073 CVE-2010-4075 CVE-2010-4080 CVE-2010-4083 CVE-2010-4157 CVE-2010-4158 CVE-2010-4242 CVE-2010-4249 This update fixes the following security issues: * A heap overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Transparent Inter-Process Communication protocol (TIPC) implementation. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2010-3859, Important) * Missing sanity checks were found in gdth_ioctl_alloc() in the gdth driver in the Linux kernel. A local user with access to "/dev/gdth" on a 64-bit system could use these flaws to cause a denial of service or escalate their privileges. (CVE-2010-4157, Moderate) * A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Bluetooth HCI UART driver in the Linux kernel. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2010-4242, Moderate) * A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collector for AF_UNIX sockets. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to trigger a denial of service (out-of-memory condition). (CVE-2010-4249, Moderate) * Missing initialization flaws were found in the Linux kernel. A local, unprivileged user could use these flaws to cause information leaks. (CVE-2010-3876, CVE-2010-4072, CVE-2010-4073, CVE-2010-4075, CVE-2010-4080, CVE-2010-4083, CVE-2010-4158, Low) This update also fixes the following bugs: * A flaw was found in the Linux kernel where, if used in conjunction with another flaw that can result in a kernel Oops, could possibly lead to privilege escalation. It does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 as the sysctl panic_on_oops variable is turned on by default. However, as a preventive measure if the variable is turned off by an administrator, this update addresses the issue. (BZ#659568) * On Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) hardware, jumbo frame support is achieved by using page-based sk_buff buffers without any packet split. The entire frame data is copied to the page(s) rather than some to the skb->data area and some to the page(s) when performing a typical packet-split. This caused problems with the filtering code and frames were getting dropped before they were received by listening applications. This bug could eventually lead to the IP address being released and not being able to be re-acquired from DHCP if the MTU (Maximum Transfer Unit) was changed (for an affected interface using the e1000e driver). With this update, frames are no longer dropped and an IP address is correctly re-acquired after a previous release. (BZ#664667) The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect. SL 4.x SRPMS: kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.src.rpm cman-kernel-2.6.9-56.7.el4_8.22.src.rpm cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-43.12.el4_8.18.src.rpm dlm-kernel-2.6.9-58.6.el4_8.24.src.rpm GFS-kernel-2.6.9-85.2.el4_8.19.src.rpm gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.el4_8.21.src.rpm i386: kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.i686.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.noarch.rpm kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.i686.rpm kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.i686.rpm kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.i686.rpm kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.i686.rpm kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.i686.rpm kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.i686.rpm Dependancies: cman-kernel-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.i686.rpm cman-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.i686.rpm cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.i686.rpm cman-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.i686.rpm cman-kernheaders-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.i686.rpm cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-43.12.1.el4_8.18.i686.rpm cmirror-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-43.12.1.el4_8.18.i686.rpm cmirror-kernel-smp-2.6.9-43.12.1.el4_8.18.i686.rpm cmirror-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-43.12.1.el4_8.18.i686.rpm dlm-kernel-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.i686.rpm dlm-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.i686.rpm dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.i686.rpm dlm-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.i686.rpm dlm-kernheaders-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.i686.rpm GFS-kernel-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.i686.rpm GFS-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.i686.rpm GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.i686.rpm GFS-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.i686.rpm GFS-kernheaders-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.i686.rpm gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.i686.rpm gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.i686.rpm gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.i686.rpm gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.i686.rpm gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-2.7.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELhugemem-2.7.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-2.7.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELxenU-2.7.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELhugemem-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELhugemem-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELhugemem-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELhugemem-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELhugemem-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELxenU-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELhugemem-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-3.1.2-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELhugemem-3.1.2-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-3.1.2-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELxenU-3.1.2-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-unionfs-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-1.1.5-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-unionfs-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-1.1.5-3.i686.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.noarch.rpm kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.x86_64.rpm Dependancies: cman-kernel-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.x86_64.rpm cman-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.x86_64.rpm cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.x86_64.rpm cman-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.x86_64.rpm cman-kernheaders-2.6.9-56.7.4.el4_8.22.x86_64.rpm cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-43.12.1.el4_8.18.x86_64.rpm cmirror-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-43.12.1.el4_8.18.x86_64.rpm cmirror-kernel-smp-2.6.9-43.12.1.el4_8.18.x86_64.rpm cmirror-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-43.12.1.el4_8.18.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernel-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.x86_64.rpm dlm-kernheaders-2.6.9-58.6.1.el4_8.24.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernel-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.x86_64.rpm GFS-kernheaders-2.6.9-85.2.1.el4_8.19.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.x86_64.rpm gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.3.el4_8.21.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELlargesmp-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELxenU-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELlargesmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELlargesmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELlargesmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELlargesmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELlargesmp-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.35.1.ELsmp-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm 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