kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 - mm Revert 'mm pdpte registers are not flushed when PGD entry is changed in x86 PAE mode' Larry Woodman 695256 691310 2.6.32-71.28.1.el6 - net bonding: fix jiffy comparison issues Andy Gospodarek 698109 696337 - drm radeon/kms: check AA resolve registers on r300 + regression f...

CVE-2011-0999

mm/hugememory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc5 does not prevent creation of a transparent huge page THP during the existence of a temporary stack for an exec system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service memory consumption or possibly have unspecified other impact via ...

kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

2.6.32-71.18.1.el6 - netdrv ixgbe: make sure FCoE DDP user buffers are really released by the HW Frantisek Hrbata 674002 617193 - netdrv ixgbe: invalidate FCoE DDP context when no error status is available Frantisek Hrbata 674002 617193 - netdrv ixgbe: avoid doing FCoE DDP when adapter is DOWN or...

Oracle Linux 4.9 kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.9-100 -cxgb3: prevent reading uninitialized stack memory to fix xgbextensionioctl infoleak Eugene Teo 633153 CVE-2010-3296 -mlx4: disable MSI-X by default Andy Gospodarek 530596 -ext3: call fs invalidatepage instead of blockinvalidatepage Josef Bacik 488611 -av7110: check for negative array...

Oracle Linux 5.6 kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-238.el5 - net bnx2: remove extra call to pcimappage John Feeney 663509 - fs nfs: set lockcontext field in nfsreadpagesync Jeff Layton 663853 2.6.18-237.el5 - block fully zeroize request struct in rqinit Rob Evers 662154 - scsi qla4xxx: update to 5.02.04.02.05.06-d0 Chad Dupuis 656999 - scs...

CVE-2010-4346

The installspecialmapping function in mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc6 does not make an expected securityfilemmap function call, which allows local users to bypass intended mmapminaddr restrictions and possibly conduct NULL pointer dereference attacks via a crafted assembly-languag...

CVE-2010-4346: NULL Pointer Dereference

The installspecialmapping function in mm/mmap.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc6 does not make an expected securityfilemmap function call, which allows local users to bypass intended mmapminaddr restrictions and possibly conduct NULL pointer dereference attacks via a crafted assembly-languag...

CVE-2010-4169

Use-after-free vulnerability in mm/mprotect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an mprotect system call...

CVE-2010-4169

CVE-2010-4169 is a Linux kernel use-after-free in mm/mprotect.c, vulnerable before 2.6.37-rc2. Local users can trigger a denial of service via an mprotect syscall. The MiracleLinux advisory AXSA:2011-80:02 confirms the issue among kernel fixes; remediation is to upgrade to kernel 2.6.37-rc2 or ne...

CVE-2010-4169: Use After Free

Use-after-free vulnerability in mm/mprotect.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an mprotect system call...

kernel security update

2.6.18-194.11.4.0.1.el5 - xen check to see if hypervisor supports memory reservation change Chuck Anderson orabug 7556514 - Add entropy support to igb John Sobecki orabug 7607479 - nfs convert ENETUNREACH to ENOTCONN orabug 7689332 - NET Add xen pv/bonding netconsole support Tina Yang orabug...

CVE-2010-2240

The doanonymouspage function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to t...

CVE-2010-2240: Improper Control of Generation of Code

The doanonymouspage function in mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.52, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.4, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.2 does not properly separate the stack and the heap, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by writing to t...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 'OnPropertyChange_Src()' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Successful exploits will allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions. Technologies Affected Avaya Aura...

kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-194.11.1.0.1.el5 - xen check to see if hypervisor supports memory reservation change Chuck Anderson orabug 7556514 - Add entropy support to igb John Sobecki orabug 7607479 - nfs convert ENETUNREACH to ENOTCONN orabug 7689332 - NET Add xen pv/bonding netconsole support Tina Yang orabug...

kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-194.8.1.0.1.el5 - xen check to see if hypervisor supports memory reservation change Chuck Anderson orabug 7556514 - Add entropy support to igb John Sobecki orabug 7607479 - nfs convert ENETUNREACH to ENOTCONN orabug 7689332 - NET Add xen pv/bonding netconsole support Tina Yang orabug 69930...

CVE-2008-7256: Undefined Security Weakness

mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-rc8, when strict overcommit is enabled and CONFIGSECURITY is disabled, does not properly handle the export of shmemfs objects by knfsd, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service NULL pointer dereference and knfsd crash or possibly have...

CVE-2010-1446: Undefined Security Weakness

arch/powerpc/mm/fslbookemmu.c in KGDB in the Linux kernel 2.6.30 and other versions before 2.6.33, when running on PowerPC, does not properly perform a security check for access to a kernel page, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory, related to Fsl booke...

kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-194.3.1.0.1.el5 - xen check to see if hypervisor supports memory reservation change Chuck Anderson orabug 7556514 - Add entropy support to igb John Sobecki orabug 7607479 - nfs convert ENETUNREACH to ENOTCONN orabug 7689332 - NET Add xen pv/bonding netconsole support Tina Yang orabug 69930...

Microsoft Windows Kernel Registry Key Symbolic Link Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that occurs in the Windows kernel. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. Successful exploits will result in the complete compromise of affected computers. Fail...