Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:44:36 -0600
Reply-To:     Troy Dawson 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Troy Dawson 
Subject:      Security ERRATA Important: kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64
Comments: To: "scientific-linux-errata@fnal.gov"
          

Synopsis:	Important: kernel security update
Issue date:	2010-01-07
CVE Names:	CVE-2007-4567 CVE-2009-4536 CVE-2009-4537
                 CVE-2009-4538

CVE-2007-4567 kernel: ipv6_hop_jumbo remote system crash
CVE-2009-4537 kernel: r8169 issue reported at 26c3
CVE-2009-4538 kernel: e1000e frame fragment issue
CVE-2009-4536 kernel: e1000 issue reported at 26c3

This update fixes the following security issues:

* a flaw was found in the IPv6 Extension Header (EH) handling
implementation in the Linux kernel. The skb->dst data structure was not
properly validated in the ipv6_hop_jumbo() function. This could possibly
lead to a remote denial of service. (CVE-2007-4567, Important)

* a flaw was found in each of the following Intel PRO/1000 Linux drivers 
in the Linux kernel: e1000 and e1000e. A remote attacker using packets 
larger than the MTU could bypass the existing fragment check, resulting 
in partial, invalid frames being passed to the network stack. These 
flaws could also possibly be used to trigger a remote denial of service.
(CVE-2009-4536, CVE-2009-4538, Important)

* a flaw was found in the Realtek r8169 Ethernet driver in the Linux
kernel. Receiving overly-long frames with network cards supported by 
this driver could possibly result in a remote denial of service. 
(CVE-2009-4537, Important)

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

Note1: Due to the fuse kernel module now being part of the kernel, we
are updating fuse on the older releases to match the fuse that was
released by The Upstream Vendor.

Note2: xfs is now part of the kernel in x86_64.  Because of this there
is no kernel-module-xfs for x86_64.

Note3: ipw3945 support has been changed to iwlwifi3945 in SL 54, and is
in the kernel.  Because of this there is no kernel-module-ipw3945 for SL54.

Note4: Support for the Atheros chipset in now in the kernel.  We are not
sure if the infrastructure is in place for SL 50-53, so we are still
providing the madwifi kernel modules for SL 50-53.

SL 5.x

     SRPMS:
kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.src.rpm
     i386:
kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.noarch.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i386.rpm
kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-xen-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpm
   Dependancies:
kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.55-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-1.55-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.55-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.4.11-76.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-1.4.11-76.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.4.11-76.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-xfs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.4-2.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-xfs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-0.4-2.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-xfs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.4-2.sl5.i686.rpm
   Dependancies SL50-SL53:
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.2.0-2.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-1.2.0-2.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.2.0-2.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpm

     x86_64:
kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.noarch.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xen-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
   Dependancies:
kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.55-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.55-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.4.11-76.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.4.11-76.sl5.x86_64.rpm
   Dependancies SL50-SL53:
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.2.0-2.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.2.0-2.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.9.4-15.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.9.4-15.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.9.4-15.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.9.4-15.sl5.x86_64.rpm


-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson

SciLinux: CVE-2007-4567 Important: kernel SL5.x i386/x86_64

Important: kernel security update

Summary

CVE-2009-4537 kernel: r8169 issue reported at 26c3CVE-2009-4538 kernel: e1000e frame fragment issueCVE-2009-4536 kernel: e1000 issue reported at 26c3This update fixes the following security issues:* a flaw was found in the IPv6 Extension Header (EH) handlingimplementation in the Linux kernel. The skb->dst data structure was notproperly validated in the ipv6_hop_jumbo() function. This could possiblylead to a remote denial of service. (CVE-2007-4567, Important)* a flaw was found in each of the following Intel PRO/1000 Linux driversin the Linux kernel: e1000 and e1000e. A remote attacker using packetslarger than the MTU could bypass the existing fragment check, resultingin partial, invalid frames being passed to the network stack. Theseflaws could also possibly be used to trigger a remote denial of service.(CVE-2009-4536, CVE-2009-4538, Important)* a flaw was found in the Realtek r8169 Ethernet driver in the Linuxkernel. Receiving overly-long frames with network cards supported bythis driver could possibly result in a remote denial of service.(CVE-2009-4537, Important)The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.Note1: Due to the fuse kernel module now being part of the kernel, weare updating fuse on the older releases to match the fuse that wasreleased by The Upstream Vendor.Note2: xfs is now part of the kernel in x86_64. Because of this thereis no kernel-module-xfs for x86_64.Note3: ipw3945 support has been changed to iwlwifi3945 in SL 54, and isin the kernel. Because of this there is no kernel-module-ipw3945 for SL54.Note4: Support for the Atheros chipset in now in the kernel. We are notsure if the infrastructure is in place for SL 50-53, so we are stillproviding the madwifi kernel modules for SL 50-53.SL 5.xSRPMS:kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.src.rpmi386:kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-debug-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-doc-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.noarch.rpmkernel-headers-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i386.rpmkernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-xen-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.i686.rpmDependancies:kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.55-1.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-1.55-1.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.55-1.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.4.11-76.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-1.4.11-76.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.4.11-76.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-xfs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.4-2.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-xfs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-0.4-2.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-xfs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.4-2.sl5.i686.rpmDependancies SL50-SL53:kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.2.0-2.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-1.2.0-2.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.2.0-2.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5PAE-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.9.4-15.sl5.i686.rpmx86_64:kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpmkernel-debug-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpmkernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpmkernel-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpmkernel-doc-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.noarch.rpmkernel-headers-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpmkernel-xen-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpmkernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.x86_64.rpmDependancies:kernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-aufs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.20090202.cvs-6.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.55-1.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.55-1.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.4.11-76.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.4.11-76.sl5.x86_64.rpmDependancies SL50-SL53:kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-1.2.0-2.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-1.2.0-2.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.9.4-15.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.9.4-15.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5-0.9.4-15.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen-0.9.4-15.sl5.x86_64.rpm-Connie Sieh-Troy Dawson



Security Fixes

Severity
Issued Date: : 2010-01-07
CVE Names: CVE-2007-4567 CVE-2009-4536 CVE-2009-4537
CVE-2009-4538
CVE-2007-4567 kernel: ipv6_hop_jumbo remote system crash

Related News

11.Locks IsometricPattern Esm H320
2 - 3 min read
The upcoming release of Linux Mint 22 will introduce significant changes, particularly in handling XApp , GNOME applications, and the Software
2.Motherboard Esm H320
2 - 3 min read
German software engineer Lennart Poettering recently presented run0 , a new tool in systemd v256 that aims to address the security concerns
22.Lock ScreenEffect Esm H320
2 - 3 min read
Red Hat recently released its newest enterprise Linux distro, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.4 , which introduces several features designed to
8.Locks HexConnections CodeGlobe Esm H320
1 - 2 min read
The latest release of Debian , one of the oldest and most trusted distributions within the Linux ecosystem, redefines security, stability, and
20.Lock AbstractDigital Circular Esm H320
1 - 2 min read
The Ubuntu security team has recently discovered and addressed multiple vulnerabilities in the Apache HTTP Server. The vulnerabilities affected
1.Penguin Landscape Esm H320
1 - 2 min read
A critical vulnerability was discovered in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem, specifically within the nf_tables component, posing potential
19.Laptop Bed Esm H320
2 - 3 min read
The release of Google Chrome 124 addresses four vulnerabilities, including a critical security flaw that can enable attackers to execute arbitrary
23.Tablet Connections Esm H320
2 - 3 min read
The release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS , also known as Noble Numbat, brings various security enhancements and exciting new features . These improvements
Sign Up

Get the Latest News & Insights

Sign up to get the latest security news affecting Linux and open source delivered straight to your inbox.

© 2024 Guardian Digital, Inc All Rights Reserved