RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2009:0473)

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux...

kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.9-78.0.8.0.1.EL - fix entropy flag in bnx2 driver to generate entropy pool John Sobecki orabug 5931647 - fix skb alignment that was causing sendto to fail with EFAULT Olaf Kirch orabug 6845794 - fix enomem due to larger mtu size page alloc Zach Brown orabug 5486128 - fix percpu api bugon with...

kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-92.1.17.0.1.el5 - MM shrink zone patch John Sobecki,Chris Mason orabug 6086839 - NFS nfs attribute timeout fix Trond Myklebust orabug 7156607 RHBZ 446083 - NET Add entropy support to e1000 and bnx2 John Sobecki orabug 6045759 - NET fix netpoll race Tina Yang orabugz 5791 2.6.18-92.1.17.el5...

kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-53.1.21.0.1.el5 - NET Add entropy support to e1000 and bnx2 John Sobecki ORA 6045759 - NET Fix msi issue with kexec/kdump Michael Chan ORA 6219364 - MM Fix allocpagesnode static 'nid' race made kernel crash Joe Jin ORA 6187457 - splice Fix bad unlockpage in error case Jens Axboe ORA 626357...

SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 4935)

This kernel update fixes the following security problems : - Insufficient range checks in certain fault handlers could be used by local attackers to potentially read or write kernel memory. CVE-2008-0007 - Incorrect access mode checks could be used by local attackers to corrupt directory contents...

openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-4941)

This kernel update fixes the following security problems : CVE-2008-0007: Insufficient range checks in certain fault handlers could be used by local attackers to potentially read or write kernel memory. CVE-2008-0001: Incorrect access mode checks could be used by local attackers to corrupt...

Important: kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-8.1.4.0.1.el5 -Fix bonding primary=ethX so it picks correct network Bert Barbe IT 101532 ORA 5136660 -Add entropy module option to e1000 John Sobecki ORA 6045759 -Add entropy module option to bnx2 John Sobecki ORA 6045759 2.6.18.8.1.4.el5 - ipv6 Fix routing regression. David S. Miller 2380...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDKSA-2004:050)

Brad Spender discovered an exploitable bug in the cpufreq code in the Linux 2.6 kernel CVE-2004-0228. As well, a permissions problem existed on some SCSI drivers; a fix from Olaf Kirch is provided that changes the mode from 0777 to 0600. This update also provides a 10.0/amd64 kernel with fixes fo...

CVE-2004-0228

Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler cpufreqprocctl in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges...

CVE-2004-0228

CVE-2004-0228 refers to an integer signedness error in the cpufreq /proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) of the Linux 2.6 kernel, enabling local users to escalate privileges to kernel level. The issue is discussed in multiple advisories (e.g., SUSE, Gentoo GLSA 200407-02, Fedora 2004-111) as part of Li...

MDKSA-2004:050 - Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mandrakelinux Security Update Advisory Package name: kernel Advisory ID: MDKSA-2004:050 Date: May 21st, 2004 Affected versions: 10.0, 9.2 Problem Description: Brad Spender discovered an exploitable bug in the cpufreq code in the Linux 2.6 kernel...

MDKSA-2004:050 - Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mandrakelinux Security Update Advisory Package name: kernel Advisory ID: MDKSA-2004:050 Date: May 21st, 2004 Affected versions: 10.0, 9.2 Problem Description: Brad Spender discovered an exploitable bug in the cpufreq code in the Linux 2.6 kernel...