Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update Issue date: 2011-02-16 CVE Names: CVE-2010-4527 CVE-2010-4655 CVE-2011-0521 This update fixes the following security issues: * A buffer overflow flaw was found in the load_mixer_volumes() function in the Linux kernel's Open Sound System (OSS) sound driver. On 64-bit PowerPC systems, a local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or escalate their privileges. (CVE-2010-4527, Important) * 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) * A missing initialization flaw was found in the ethtool_get_regs() function in the Linux kernel's ethtool IOCTL handler. A local user who has the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability could use this flaw to cause an information leak. (CVE-2010-4655, Low) These updated kernel packages also fix hundreds of bugs and add numerous enhancements. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect. SL 4.x SRPMS: kernel-2.6.9-100.EL.src.rpm i386: kernel-2.6.9-100.EL.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.9-100.EL.i686.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.9-100.EL.noarch.rpm kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-100.EL.i686.rpm kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-100.EL.i686.rpm kernel-smp-2.6.9-100.EL.i686.rpm kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-100.EL.i686.rpm kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.i386.rpm kernel-xenU-2.6.9-100.EL.i686.rpm kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-100.EL.i686.rpm Dependancies: kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-100.EL-2.7.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-100.ELhugemem-2.7.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-2.7.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-2.7.3-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-100.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-100.ELhugemem-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-100.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-100.ELhugemem-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-100.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-100.ELhugemem-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-100.EL-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-100.ELhugemem-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-100.EL-1.4.14-80.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-100.ELhugemem-1.4.14-80.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-1.4.14-80.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-1.4.14-80.sl4.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-100.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-100.ELhugemem-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-100.EL-3.1.2-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-100.ELhugemem-3.1.2-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-3.1.2-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-3.1.2-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-unionfs-2.6.9-100.EL-1.1.5-3.i686.rpm kernel-module-unionfs-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-1.1.5-3.i686.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.9-100.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.9-100.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.9-100.EL.noarch.rpm kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-100.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-100.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-smp-2.6.9-100.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-100.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-utils-2.4-23.el4.x86_64.rpm kernel-xenU-2.6.9-100.EL.x86_64.rpm kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-100.EL.x86_64.rpm Dependancies: kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-100.EL-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-100.ELlargesmp-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-100.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-100.ELlargesmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-100.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-100.ELlargesmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-100.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-100.ELlargesmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-100.EL-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-100.ELlargesmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-100.EL-1.4.14-80.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-100.ELlargesmp-1.4.14-80.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-1.4.14-80.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-1.4.14-80.sl4.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-100.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-100.ELlargesmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-100.EL-3.1.2-3.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-100.ELlargesmp-3.1.2-3.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-3.1.2-3.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-100.ELxenU-3.1.2-3.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-unionfs-2.6.9-100.EL-1.1.5-3.x86_64.rpm kernel-module-unionfs-2.6.9-100.ELsmp-1.1.5-3.x86_64.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team