Date:         Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:46:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Troy Dawson 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Troy Dawson 
Subject:      Security ERRATA for kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64
Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.gov

Synopsis:	Moderate: kernel security and bug fix update
Issue date:	2007-07-10
CVE Names:	CVE-2007-3107

* a flaw in the signal handling on PowerPC-based systems that allowed a
local user to cause a denial of service (floating point corruption).
(CVE-2007-3107, Moderate).

In addition to the security issue described above, a fix for the 
following has been included:

* a bug that can lead to data corruption with ServerWorks IDE controllers.

SL 5.x

   SRPMS:
	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.src.rpm
   i386:
	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-doc-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.noarch.rpm
	kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i386.rpm
	kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
   dependancies:
  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm
  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm
  kmod-gfs-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
  kmod-gfs-PAE-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
  kmod-gfs-xen-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
  kmod-gnbd-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
  kmod-gnbd-PAE-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm
  kmod-gnbd-xen-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm

   x86_64:
	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm
   dependancies:
  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-2.6.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-2.6.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.2.0-1.sl5.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.2.0-1.sl5.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.4.4-42.SL5.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.4.4-42.SL5.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.05-1.sl.x86_64.rpm
  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.05-1.sl.x86_64.rpm
  kmod-gfs-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm
  kmod-gfs-xen-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm
  kmod-gnbd-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm
  kmod-gnbd-xen-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson

SciLinux: CVE-2007-3107 kernel SL5.x i386/x86_64

Moderate: kernel security and bug fix update

Summary

Date:         Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:46:32 -0500Reply-To:     Troy Dawson Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Troy Dawson Subject:      Security ERRATA for kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.govSynopsis:	Moderate: kernel security and bug fix updateIssue date:	2007-07-10CVE Names:	CVE-2007-3107* a flaw in the signal handling on PowerPC-based systems that allowed alocal user to cause a denial of service (floating point corruption).(CVE-2007-3107, Moderate).In addition to the security issue described above, a fix for the following has been included:* a bug that can lead to data corruption with ServerWorks IDE controllers.SL 5.x   SRPMS:	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.src.rpm   i386:	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-doc-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.noarch.rpm	kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i386.rpm	kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm   dependancies:  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpm  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5PAE-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm  kmod-gfs-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm  kmod-gfs-PAE-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm  kmod-gfs-xen-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm  kmod-gnbd-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm  kmod-gnbd-PAE-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm  kmod-gnbd-xen-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.i686.rpm   x86_64:	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm	kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm	kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm	kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm	kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm   dependancies:  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-2.6.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-2.6.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.2.0-1.sl5.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.2.0-1.sl5.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.4.4-42.SL5.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.4.4-42.SL5.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5-1.05-1.sl.x86_64.rpm  kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5xen-1.05-1.sl.x86_64.rpm  kmod-gfs-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm  kmod-gfs-xen-0.1.16-5.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm  kmod-gnbd-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm  kmod-gnbd-xen-0.1.3-4.2.6.18_8.1.8.el5.x86_64.rpm-Connie Sieh-Troy Dawson



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