kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

The kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities that together form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature. The /sbin/kexec binary facilitates a new kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a normal or a panic reboot. The kexec fastboot...

kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

An update is available for kexec-tools. 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 kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities tha...

selinux-policy bug fix and enhancement update

The selinux-policy packages contain the rules that govern how confined processes run on the system. Bug Fixes and Enhancements: SELinux is preventing kexec from read access on the file /var/lib/kdump/initramfs-kdump.img BZ1976260...

selinux-policy bug fix and enhancement update

An update is available for selinux-policy. 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 selinux-policy packages contain the rules that govern how confined...

kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

The kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities that together form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature. The /sbin/kexec binary facilitates a new kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a normal or a panic reboot. The kexec fastboot...

kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

An update is available for kexec-tools. 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 kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities tha...

kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section...

kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

An update is available for kexec-tools. 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 For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky...

CVE-2021-20269

A flaw was found in the permissions of a log file created by kexec-tools. This flaw allows a local unprivileged user to read this file and leak kernel internal information from a previous panic. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality. Mitigation The kexec service can be...

kexec-tools bug fix and enhancement update

The kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities that together form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature. The /sbin/kexec binary facilitates a new kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a normal or a panic reboot. The kexec fastboot...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container security update

4.14.35-2025.402.2.1.el7 - powercap: restrict energy meter to root access Kanth Ghatraju Orabug: 32040805 CVE-2020-8694 CVE-2020-8695 4.14.35-2025.402.2.el7 - ocfs2: fix remounting needed after setfacl command Gang He - Fix multiple variable definition with syzkaller Hans Westgaard Ry Orabug:...

RHEL 8 : kernel (RHSA-2020:1372)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:1372 advisory. The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: powerpc: local user can read...

Information Disclosure

kexec-tools is vulnerable to information disclosure. mkdumprd included unneeded sensitive files such as all files from the "/root/.ssh/" directory and the host's private SSH keys in the resulting initrd. This could lead to an information leak when initrd files were previously created with...

Information Disclosure

kexec-tools is vulnerable to information disclosure. mkdumprd created initrd files with world-readable permissions. A local user could possibly use this flaw to gain access to sensitive information, such as the private SSH key used to authenticate to a remote server when kdump was configured to...

Information Disclosure

kexec-tools is vulnerable to information disclosure. Kdump used the SSH Secure Shell "StrictHostKeyChecking=no" option when dumping to SSH targets, causing the target kdump server's SSH host key not to be checked. This could make it easier for a man-in-the-middle attacker on the local network to...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 3.8.13-118.29.1 - Copy secureboot flag in boot params across kexec reboot Dave Young Orabug: 22066352 CVE-2015-7837 - ipv6: tcp: add rcu locking in tcpv6sendsynack Eric Dumazet Orabug: 25059183 CVE-2016-3841 - ipv6: add complete rcu protection around np-opt Eric Dumazet Orabug: 2505918...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

4.14.35-1818.5.4 - RDS: null pointer dereference in rdsatomicfreeop Mohamed Ghannam Orabug: 28020694 CVE-2018-5333 - x86/speculation: Make enhanced IBRS the default spectre v2 mitigation Alejandro Jimenez Orabug: 28474853 - x86/speculation: Enable enhanced IBRS usage Alejandro Jimenez Orabug:...

kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.32-754.OL6 - Update genkey bug 25599697 2.6.32-754 - powerpc 64s: Add support for a store forwarding barrier at kernel entry/exit Mauricio Oliveira 1581053 CVE-2018-3639 - x86 amd: Disable AMD SSBD mitigation in a VM Waiman Long 1580360 - x86 specctrl: Fix late microcode problem with AMD Waim...

Security Bulletin: PowerKVM is affected by a kexec-tools vulnerability (CVE-2015-0267)

Summary PowerKVM is affected by a kexec-tools vulnerability CVE-2015-0267. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2015-0267 DESCRIPTION: kexec-tools could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The script module-setup.sh creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit thi...

openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2018-515) (Spectre)

The openSUSE Leap 15.0 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed : - CVE-2018-3639: Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and speculative execution of memory reads before the addresses of all prior memory writes are...