kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.18-92.1.13.0.1.el5 - NET Add entropy support to e1000 and bnx2 John Sobecki orabug 6045759 - splice Fix bad unlockpage in error case Jens Axboe orabug 6263574 - NET fix netpoll race Tina Yang orabugz 5791 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5 - md fix crashes in iteraterdev Doug Ledford 460128 455471 - sound...

CVE-2008-3531

Stack-based buffer overflow in sys/kern/vfsmount.c in the kernel in FreeBSD 7.0 and 7.1, when vfs.usermount is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted 1 mount or 2 nmount system call, related to copying of "user defined data" in "certain error conditions."...

DSA-1630-1 fai-kernels linux-2.6 user-mode-linux - several vulnerabilities

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Design/Logic Flaw

The 1 reallookup and 2 lookuphash functions in fs/namei.c in the vfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.15 do not prevent creation of a child dentry for a deleted aka SDEAD directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service "overflow" of the UBIFS orphan area via a...

DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1353

zabbixagentd in ZABBIX 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service CPU and connection consumption via multiple vfs.file.cksum commands with a special device node such as /dev/urandom or /dev/zero...

[SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: synce-gnomevfs-0.11-1.fc8

This is a gnome-vfs module that enables access to the Windows CE or Pocket PC file system through the gnome-vfs functions...

USN-578-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

The minix filesystem did not properly validate certain filesystem values. If a local attacker could trick the system into attempting to mount a corrupted minix filesystem, the kernel could be made to hang for long periods of time, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2006-6058 Alexander Schulze...

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS : linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerabilities (USN-578-1)

The minix filesystem did not properly validate certain filesystem values. If a local attacker could trick the system into attempting to mount a corrupted minix filesystem, the kernel could be made to hang for long periods of time, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2006-6058 Alexander Schulze...

Fedora 8 : kernel-2.6.23.14-115.fc8 (2008-0984)

Update to Linux kernel 2.6.23.14: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.10 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.11 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.12 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.13...

Ubuntu 6.10 / 7.04 / 7.10 : linux-source-2.6.17/20/22 vulnerabilities (USN-574-1)

The minix filesystem did not properly validate certain filesystem values. If a local attacker could trick the system into attempting to mount a corrupted minix filesystem, the kernel could be made to hang for long periods of time, resulting in a denial of service. This was only vulnerable in Ubun...

CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2008:0055)

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues and a bug in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel are now available. 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 update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2008:0055 Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues and a bug in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel are now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The kernel packag...

USN-574-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

The minix filesystem did not properly validate certain filesystem values. If a local attacker could trick the system into attempting to mount a corrupted minix filesystem, the kernel could be made to hang for long periods of time, resulting in a denial of service. This was only vulnerable in Ubun...

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

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues and a bug in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel are now available. 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...

Debian DSA-1479-1 : linux-2.6 - several vulnerabilities

Several local vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2007-2878 Bart Oldeman reported a denial of service DoS issue ...

[SECURITY] [DSA 1479-1] New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Security Advisory DSA-1479 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ dann frazier January 29, 2008 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

DSA-1479-1 linux-2.6

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Fedora 7 : kernel-2.6.23.14-64.fc7 (2008-0958)

Update to Linux kernel 2.6.23.14: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.13 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.14 CVE-2008-0001: VFS in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.16, and 2.6.23.x before 2.6.23.14, performs tests of access mode by using the flag...

RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2008:0089)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2008:0089 advisory. The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. These new kernel packages fix the following security...

kernel security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2008:0089 Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues and several bugs in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel are now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The kernel...