Linux Virtual Machines are Unable to Boot from DVD on XenServer

On XenServer, a user can run both Linux and Windows virtual machines, and like physical machines, it can be set to boot from various sources. However, when a Linux virtual machine is set to boot from DVD, it can fail with the following error message:...

Target Device Fails to Boot on Hyper-V V2

Provisioning Service Target Devices fails to boot when launched from a HyperV v2 host other than the host where the Provisioning Service Server is located...

Error: "Max Number of DHCP Retries Exceeded" when Provisioning Services Target Devices are Unable to Boot from PXE

Provisioning Services PVS target devices are unable to boot from PXE with an error: "Max number of DHCP retries exceeded" This failure occurs very early in the boot process when the PXE client sends a Discover packet to the broadcast domain to find a DHCP server...

CIFS ISO Mount Disconnecting Intermittently

Mounting out ISO from a CIFS ISO Storage Repository SR disconnects intermittently, and causes boot ISOs to disappear and bounced servers unable to boot. The /var/log/messages log is displayed as following: CIFS VFS: No response for cmd 50 mid 3457CIFS VFS: No response for cmd 50 mid 63007CIFS VFS...

PVS Configuration Wizard does not display dialogues to configure DHCP or PXE services

Citrix Provisioning Configuration wizard does not display dialogues to configure DHCP servers and PXE Services. The configuration wizard begins by directly showing the Farm Configuration dialogue. If DHCP servers and PXE Services are not configured, PVS target devices which rely on those services...

CVE-2024-36944

CVE-2024-36944 affects the Linux kernel. The issue arises from reverting the commit that simplified drm/qxl_fence_wait, which created a possible circular locking dependency between console_owner and the worker pool locking. Reverting the commit allows VMs to boot to completion but may reintroduce...

SUSE-SU-2024:1461-1 Security update for shim

This update for shim fixes the following issues: - Update shim-install to set the TPM2 SRK algorithm bsc1213945 - Limit the requirement of fde-tpm-helper-macros to the distro with suseversion 1600 and above bsc1219460 Update to version 15.8: Security issues fixed: - mok: fix LogError invocation...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from th...

SUSE-SU-2024:1368-1 Security update for shim

This update for shim fixes the following issues: - Update shim-install to set the TPM2 SRK algorithm bsc1213945 - Limit the requirement of fde-tpm-helper-macros to the distro with suseversion 1600 and above bsc1219460 Update to version 15.8: Security issues fixed: - mok: fix LogError invocation...

DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26823

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/gic-v3-its: Restore quirk probing for ACPI-based systems While refactoring the way the ITSs are probed, the handling of quirks applicable to ACPI-based platforms was lost. As a result, systems such as HIP07 lose their GIC...

PVS server fail to boot with error “Login request timed out”

High percentage of PVS provisioned desktop servers fail to boot. This is the sequence of the events: 1. The servers boot with an ISO. 2. The tsbbdm.bin is downloaded from the 1st PVS on the site. 3. The streaming process fails. 4. Error pops up :“Login request timed out”. Rebooting the PVS server...

XenMobile upgrade on VMware - boot fails with error: VFS: Unable to mount root fs

After update Endpoint Management aka XenMobile no longer boots with error: not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block0,0...

PVS Target Device Stuck at "Applying Computer Settings"

Provisioning Services PVS target device fail to boot. The target device stuck at applying computer settings stage and then trigger restart...

VMs fail to boot with error: "SR_BACKEND_FAILURE_46, The VDI is not available"

VMs fail to boot with error: SRBACKENDFAILURE46 ; The VDI is not available opterr='INTERNALERROR', 'Syserror\\n "/var/run/nonpersistent/forkexecd/executecommandgeterrc83846.log: Too many open files"';...

GSD-2022-1005208 powerpc/32s: Fix boot failure with KASAN + SMP + JUMP_LABEL_FEATURE_CHECK_DEBUG

powerpc/32s: Fix boot failure with KASAN + SMP + JUMPLABELFEATURECHECKDEBUG This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.19.2 by commit...

PT-2022-33466 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.19.2 Description: The issue is related to a boot failure with KASAN + SMP + JUMP LABEL FEATURE CHECK DEBUG. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. Recommendations: For Linux Kerne...

Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 缓冲区错误漏洞

Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA X SYS600 is a SCADA product from Hitachi, Japan. It ensures optimal control and reliable operation of your switching station through seamless integration and connectivity between different devices and systems. A buffer error vulnerability exists in Hitachi Energy...

PVS PXE boot fails: No more network devices / No bootable device

PXE boot fails TFTP transfer after receiving a valid DHCP configuration. Sample failure of this type in screenshot below. Network traces show correct ARP responses going both ways. The target device will not send the first read request unless the ARP response is correct. line 13 in the screenshot...

tuned bug fix and enhancement update

An update is available for tuned. This update affects Rocky Linux 8. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list The tuned packages provide a service that tunes system settings according to a...

Important: kernel security and bug fix update

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: Small table perturb size in the TCP source port generation algorithm can lead to information leak CVE-2022-1012 kernel: race condition in perfeventopen leads to privilege escalation...