Fedora 22: 2015-6100 Critical: Kernel DoS Attack Resolution
fedora
April 23, 2015
Update to latest upstream release, Linux v4.0
Summary
The kernel meta package
Update Information:
Update to latest upstream release, Linux v4.0
Topics Covered
Change Log
References
[ 1 ] 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
[ 2 ] Bug #1196266 - CVE-2015-2150 xen: non-maskable interrupts triggerable by guests (xsa120)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196266
Update Instructions
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 .
PREVIOUS
NEXT
Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical
Name: kernel
Product: Fedora 22
Version: 4.0.0
Release: 1.fc22
Summary: The Linux kernel
Topics Covered
Get the latest News and Insights
Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.
Related News
Powered By
Linux Security - Your source for Top Linux News, Advisories, HOWTOs and Feature Releases
QUICK LINKS
subscribe to newsletters!
Like staying secure? So do we.
Sign up for updates, tips, and alerts!