kernel security and bug fix update

kernel - 2.6.18-416.0.0.0.1 - netfront fix ring buffer index go back led vif stop orabug 18272251 - net fix tcptrimhead James Li orabug 14512145, 19219078 - ocfs2: dlm: fix recovery hung Junxiao Bi orabug 13956772 - i386: fix MTRR code Zhenzhong Duan orabug 15862649 - oprofile x86, mm: Add...

OracleVM 3.3 : Unbreakable / etc (OVMSA-2016-0139)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - HID: hiddev: validate numvalues for HIDIOCGUSAGES, HIDIOCSUSAGES commands Scott Bauer Orabug: 24798695 CVE-2016-5829 - Revert 'rds: skip rx/tx work when destroying connection' Brian Maly Orabug:...

RHEL 6 : kernel (RHSA-2016:1664)

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. 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...

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

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. 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...

Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2016-3579)

The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3579 advisory. kernel-uek 2.6.32-400.37.18uek - IB/security: Restrict use of the write interface Jason Gunthorpe Orabug: 23641666 CVE-2016-4565 Tenable has extracted the...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 2.6.32-400.37.18uek - IB/security: Restrict use of the write interface Jason Gunthorpe Orabug: 23641666 CVE-2016-4565...

OracleVM 3.3 : kernel-uek (OVMSA-2016-0084)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - Revert 'x8664: expand kernel stack to 16K' Chuck Anderson Orabug: 23608686 - megaraidsas : Update threshold based reply post host index register Orabug: 23562756 - xen/events: Don't move disabled irqs...

OracleVM 3.2 : kernel-uek (OVMSA-2016-0060)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - IPoIB: increase send queue size to 4 times Ajaykumar Hotchandani - IB/ipoib: Change send workqueue size for CM mode Ajaykumar Hotchandani Orabug: 22287489 - Avoid 60sec timeout when receiving rtpg sen...

Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2016-3572)

The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3572 advisory. 2.6.39-400.280.1 - Fix cpu bootup stall with large cpu count Zhenzhong Duan Orabug: 23481040 - megaraidsas : Update threshold based reply post host index...

Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2016-3573)

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3573 advisory. kernel-uek 3.8.13-118.7.1 - megaraidsas : Update threshold based reply post host index register [email protected] Orabug: 23562756 - xen/events:...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 3.8.13-118.7.1 - megaraidsas : Update threshold based reply post host index register [email protected] Orabug: 23562756 - xen/events: Don't move disabled irqs Ross Lagerwall Orabug: 23055234 - xen/events: Mask a moving irq Boris Ostrovsky Orabug: 23055234 - xen/pciback: Save t...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 4.1.12-37.5.1 - sched/core: Clear the rootdomain cpumasks in initrootdomain Xunlei Pang Orabug: 23520741 - ocfs2: bump up o2cb network protocol version Junxiao Bi Orabug: 23515810 - IB/security: Restrict use of the write interface Jason Gunthorpe Orabug: 23283954 CVE-2016-4565...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

2.6.39-400.280.1 - Fix cpu bootup stall with large cpu count Zhenzhong Duan Orabug: 23481040 - megaraidsas : Update threshold based reply post host index register [email protected] Orabug: 23536267 2.6.39-400.279.1 - IPoIB: increase send queue size to 4 times Ajaykumar Hotchandani Orabug...

CVE-2016-4565

The InfiniBand aka IB stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service kernel memory write operation or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface...

CVE-2016-4565

CVE-2016-4565 affects the Linux kernel InfiniBand (IB) stack prior to 4.5.3, where certain IB interfaces improperly rely on write() semantics via a uAPI interface. This could allow a local unprivileged user to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write) and potentially other impact/escalation...

RHEL 7 : kernel-rt (RHSA-2016:1051)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2016:1051 advisory. The kernel-rt packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstrea...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update

An update for kernel-rt 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...

OracleVM 3.3 : kernel-uek (OVMSA-2016-0046)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - skbuff: skbsegment: orphan frags before copying Dongli Zhang - RDS/IB: VRPC DELAY / OSS RECONNECT CAUSES 5 MINUTE STALL ON PORT FAILURE Venkat Venkatsubra Orabug: 22888920 - mlx4core: Introduce...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 3.8.13-118.6.1 - skbuff: skbsegment: orphan frags before copying Dongli Zhang Orabug: 23018911 - RDS/IB: VRPC DELAY / OSS RECONNECT CAUSES 5 MINUTE STALL ON PORT FAILURE Venkat Venkatsubra Orabug: 22888920 - mlx4core: Introduce restrictions for PD update Ajaykumar Hotchandani - filenam...

kernel security update

kernel 2.6.18-409.0.0.0.1 - netfront fix ring buffer index go back led vif stop orabug 18272251 - net fix tcptrimhead James Li orabug 14512145, 19219078 - ocfs2: dlm: fix recovery hung Junxiao Bi orabug 13956772 - i386: fix MTRR code Zhenzhong Duan orabug 15862649 - oprofile x86, mm: Add...