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Red Hat 6.4 EUS RHSA-2014:0634-01 Important Kernel Update

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Calendar Grey June 4, 2014
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Red Hat EUS 6.4 received critical updates for kernel security and bug resolutions, tackling various vulnerabilities. It is recommended to upgrade to maintain system integrity.
Updated kernel packages that fix three security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update Support

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

To install kernel packages manually, use "rpm -ivh [package]". Do not use "rpm -Uvh" as that will remove the running kernel binaries from your system. You may use "rpm -e" to remove old kernels after determining that the new kernel functions properly on your system.

Summary

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
* A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's netfilter connection tracking implementation for Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) packets used the skb_header_pointer() function. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send a specially crafted DCCP packet to crash the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system. (CVE-2014-2523, Important)
* A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's Adaptec RAID controller (aacraid) checked permissions of compat IOCTLs. A local attacker could use this flaw to bypass intended security restrictions. (CVE-2013-6383, Moderate)
* A flaw was found in the way the handle_rx() function handled large network packets when mergeable buffers were disabled. A privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the host or corrupt QEMU process memory on the host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process. (CVE-2014-0077, Moderate)
The CVE-2014-0077 issue was discovered by Michael S. Tsirkin of Red Hat.
This update also fixes several bugs. Documentation for these changes will be available shortly from the Technical Notes document linked to in the References section.
All kernel users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6383 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0077 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2523 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.4_Technical_Notes/kernel.html

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4):
Source: kernel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.src.rpm
noarch: kernel-doc-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.noarch.rpm
x86_64: kernel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4):
Source: kernel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.src.rpm
x86_64: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4):
Source: kernel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.src.rpm
i386: kernel-2.6.32-358.44.1.el6.i686.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:0634-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2014-06-04

Topic

Updated kernel packages that fix three security issues and several bugs arenow available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update Support.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingImportant security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) basescores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for eachvulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) - noarch, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) - i386, noarch, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1033530 - CVE-2013-6383 Kernel: AACRAID Driver compat IOCTL missing capability check

1064440 - CVE-2014-0077 kernel: vhost-net: insufficiency in handling of big packets in handle_rx()

1077343 - CVE-2014-2523 kernel: netfilter: nf_conntrack_dccp: incorrect skb_header_pointer API usages

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