Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update Issue date: 2011-04-12 CVE Names: CVE-2010-4346 CVE-2011-0521 CVE-2011-0710 CVE-2011-1010 CVE-2011-1090 CVE-2011-1478 This update fixes the following security issues: * A missing boundary check was found in the dvb_ca_ioctl() function in the Linux kernel's av7110 module. On systems that use old DVB cards that require the av7110 module, a local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or escalate their privileges. (CVE-2011-0521, Important) * An inconsistency was found in the interaction between the Linux kernel's method for allocating NFSv4 (Network File System version 4) ACL data and the method by which it was freed. This inconsistency led to a kernel panic which could be triggered by a local, unprivileged user with files owned by said user on an NFSv4 share. (CVE-2011-1090, Moderate) * A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Generic Receive Offload (GRO) functionality in the Linux kernel's networking implementation. If both GRO and promiscuous mode were enabled on an interface in a virtual LAN (VLAN), it could result in a denial of service when a malformed VLAN frame is received on that interface. (CVE-2011-1478, Moderate) * A missing security check in the Linux kernel's implementation of the install_special_mapping() function could allow a local, unprivileged user to bypass the mmap_min_addr protection mechanism. (CVE-2010-4346, Low) * An information leak was found in the Linux kernel's task_show_regs() implementation. On IBM S/390 systems, a local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to read /proc/[PID]/status files, allowing them to discover the CPU register values of processes. (CVE-2011-0710, Low) * A missing validation check was found in the Linux kernel's mac_partition() implementation, used for supporting file systems created on Mac OS operating systems. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service by mounting a disk that contains specially-crafted partitions. (CVE-2011-1010, Low) This update also fixes several bugs. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect. SL 5.x SRPMS: kernel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.src.rpm i386: kernel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.noarch.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.i386.rpm kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-xen-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.i686.rpm Dependancies: kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5PAE-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5-1.2.0-2.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5PAE-1.2.0-2.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen-1.2.0-2.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5-1.55-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5PAE-1.55-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen-1.55-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5-1.4.12-79.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5PAE-1.4.12-79.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen-1.4.12-79.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-xfs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5-0.4-2.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-xfs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5PAE-0.4-2.sl5.i686.rpm kernel-module-xfs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen-0.4-2.sl5.i686.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.noarch.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-xen-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5.x86_64.rpm Dependancies: kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5-1.2.0-2.sl5.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen-1.2.0-2.sl5.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5-1.55-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen-1.55-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5-1.4.12-79.sl5.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-238.9.1.el5xen-1.4.12-79.sl5.x86_64.rpm -Connie Sieh -Troy Dawson