Fedora: kernel Heap overflow vulernability
Summary
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of your
Fedora Core Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions
of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device
input and output, etc.
* Mon Jan 26 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
- Fix error in wan config files that broke some configurators.
- Reenable VIA DRI.
* Fri Jan 16 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
- Merge VM updates from post 2.4.22
- Fix AMD64 ptrace security hole. (CAN-2004-0001)
- Fix NPTL SMP hang.
- Merge bits from 2.4.25pre
- R128 DRI limits checking. (CAN-2004-0003)
- Various ymfpci fixes.
- tmpfs readdir does not update dir atime
- Minor IPV4/Netfilter changes.
- Fix userspace dereferencing bug in USB Vicam driver.
- Merge a few more bits from 2.4.23pre
- Numerous tmpfs fixes.
- Use list_add_tail in buffer_insert_list
- Correctly dequeue SIGSTOP signals in kupdated
- Update laptop-mode patch to match mainline.
* Wed Jan 14 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
- Merge a few more missing netfilter fixes from upstream.
* Tue Jan 13 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
- Reenable Tux.
- Lots of updates from the 2.4.23 era.
* Mon Jan 12 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
- Avoid deadlocks in USB storage.
* Fri Jan 09 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
- Fix thread creation race.
* Thu Jan 08 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
- USB storage: Make Pentax Optio S4 work
- Config file tweaking. Only enable CONFIG_SIBLINGS_2
on the kernels that need it.
This update can be downloaded from:
553f4944dcb4efacd5c121e3b393e3b5 SRPMS/kernel-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.src.rpm
edda6d7c8e61b35e70429dd3554b947c i386/kernel-source-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i386.rpm
6b826de879e4f6d9251faebf4238e328 i386/kernel-doc-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i386.rpm
b32053e5046cd01734eb9ce9baf52f93 i386/kernel-BOOT-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i386.rpm
41bf2bba0664246ed2607c3a3feb88fe i386/debug/kernel-debuginfo-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i386.rpm
e4f4674f933c69dcdbad6f05229d59be i386/kernel-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i586.rpm
925b246a817cce46c817bd274442ed98 i386/debug/kernel-debuginfo-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i586.rpm
def776965b602ec0816b8ab53c13e8bb i386/kernel-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i686.rpm
06b4703c7d2a060bba8e7ebc2e3ae381 i386/kernel-smp-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i686.rpm
52691d36723c08cc88e240e174d91186 i386/debug/kernel-debuginfo-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i686.rpm
a6ac8355b5fa29f5e60eb8ed916b02b8 i386/kernel-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.athlon.rpm
7520911214522bad67f0229aab79607d i386/kernel-smp-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.athlon.rpm
d52fdb74c33f4b7414f4449882e026c3 i386/debug/kernel-debuginfo-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.athlon.rpm
This update can also be installed with the Update Agent; you can
launch the Update Agent with the 'up2date' command.
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Fedora Security Update Notification FEDORA-2004-063 2004-02-11 Name : kernel Version : 2.4.22 Release : 1.2166.nptl Summary : The Linux kernel (the core of the Linux operating system) Description : The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of your Fedora Core Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device input and output, etc. * Mon Jan 26 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com> - Fix error in wan config files that broke some configurators. - Reenable VIA DRI. * Fri Jan 16 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com> - Merge VM updates from post 2.4.22 - Fix AMD64 ptrace security hole. (CAN-2004-0001) - Fix NPTL SMP hang. - Merge bits from 2.4.25pre - R128 DRI limits checking. (CAN-2004-0003) - Various ymfpci fixes. - tmpfs readdir does not update dir atime - Minor IPV4/Netfilter changes. - Fix userspace dereferencing bug in USB Vicam driver. - Merge a few more bits from 2.4.23pre - Numerous tmpfs fixes. - Use list_add_tail in buffer_insert_list - Correctly dequeue SIGSTOP signals in kupdated - Update laptop-mode patch to match mainline. * Wed Jan 14 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com> - Merge a few more missing netfilter fixes from upstream. * Tue Jan 13 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com> - Reenable Tux. - Lots of updates from the 2.4.23 era. * Mon Jan 12 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com> - Avoid deadlocks in USB storage. * Fri Jan 09 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com> - Fix thread creation race. * Thu Jan 08 2004 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com> - USB storage: Make Pentax Optio S4 work - Config file tweaking. Only enable CONFIG_SIBLINGS_2 on the kernels that need it. This update can be downloaded from: 553f4944dcb4efacd5c121e3b393e3b5 SRPMS/kernel-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.src.rpm edda6d7c8e61b35e70429dd3554b947c i386/kernel-source-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i386.rpm 6b826de879e4f6d9251faebf4238e328 i386/kernel-doc-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i386.rpm b32053e5046cd01734eb9ce9baf52f93 i386/kernel-BOOT-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i386.rpm 41bf2bba0664246ed2607c3a3feb88fe i386/debug/kernel-debuginfo-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i386.rpm e4f4674f933c69dcdbad6f05229d59be i386/kernel-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i586.rpm 925b246a817cce46c817bd274442ed98 i386/debug/kernel-debuginfo-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i586.rpm def776965b602ec0816b8ab53c13e8bb i386/kernel-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i686.rpm 06b4703c7d2a060bba8e7ebc2e3ae381 i386/kernel-smp-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i686.rpm 52691d36723c08cc88e240e174d91186 i386/debug/kernel-debuginfo-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.i686.rpm a6ac8355b5fa29f5e60eb8ed916b02b8 i386/kernel-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.athlon.rpm 7520911214522bad67f0229aab79607d i386/kernel-smp-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.athlon.rpm d52fdb74c33f4b7414f4449882e026c3 i386/debug/kernel-debuginfo-2.4.22-1.2166.nptl.athlon.rpm This update can also be installed with the Update Agent; you can launch the Update Agent with the 'up2date' command. -- fedora-announce-list mailing list fedora-announce-list@redhat.com fedora-announce-list Info Page
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