The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any
Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions
of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device
input and output, etc.
Update Information:
The 3.19.4 stable release contains a number of important fixes across the tree.
* Mon Apr 13 2015 Justin M. Forbes
[ 1 ] Bug #1196266 - CVE-2015-2150 xen: non-maskable interrupts triggerable by guests (xsa120)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196266
[ 2 ] Bug #1203712 - CVE-2015-2922 kernel: denial of service (DoS) attack against IPv6 network stacks due to improper handling of Router Advertisements.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1203712
This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update kernel' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at .
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