Scientific Linux SL5.x Important: CVE-2012-1583 Kernel Security Update

Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:56:53 -0500
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Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Patrick Riehecky 
Subject: Security ERRATA Important: kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Issue Date: 2012-04-17
CVE Numbers: CVE-2012-1583

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.

This update fixes the following security issue:

* A flaw in the xfrm6_tunnel_rcv() function in the Linux kernel's IPv6
implementation could lead to a use-after-free or double free flaw in
tunnel6_rcv(). A remote attacker could use this flaw to send
specially-crafted packets to a target system that is using IPv6 and also
has the xfrm6_tunnel kernel module loaded, causing it to crash.
(CVE-2012-1583, Important)

If you do not run applications that use xfrm6_tunnel, you can prevent the
xfrm6_tunnel module from being loaded by creating (as the root user) a
"/etc/modprobe.d/xfrm6_tunnel.conf" file, and adding the following line to
it:

blacklist xfrm6_tunnel

This way, the xfrm6_tunnel module cannot be loaded accidentally. A reboot
is not necessary for this change to take effect.

This update also fixes various bugs and adds an enhancement.
The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

The corresponding kernel-module-- modules have
also been updated to match the kernel version.

SL5:
 i386
 kernel-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debug-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-devel-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-headers-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i386.rpm
 kernel-PAE-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-PAE-debuginfo-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-xen-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.i686.rpm
 noarch
 kernel-doc-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.noarch.rpm
 x86_64
 kernel-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debug-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-devel-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-headers-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-xen-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-308.4.1.el5.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team