Scientific Linux: SLSA-2016:0045-1 Important Kernel Security Update

Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:18:33 +0000
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Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Pat Riehecky 
Subject: Security ERRATA Important: kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64
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Message-ID: <20160119181833.26307.77993@slpackages.fnal.gov>

Synopsis: Important: kernel security update
Advisory ID: SLSA-2016:0045-1
Issue Date: 2016-01-19
CVE Numbers: CVE-2015-5366
 CVE-2015-5364
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* Two flaws were found in the way the Linux kernel's networking
implementation handled UDP packets with incorrect checksum values. A
remote attacker could potentially use these flaws to trigger an infinite
loop in the kernel, resulting in a denial of service on the system, or
cause a denial of service in applications using the edge triggered epoll
functionality. (CVE-2015-5364, CVE-2015-5366, Important)

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
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SL5
 x86_64
 kernel-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debug-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-devel-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-headers-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-xen-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-408.el5.x86_64.rpm
 i386
 kernel-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-PAE-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-PAE-debuginfo-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debug-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-devel-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-headers-2.6.18-408.el5.i386.rpm
 kernel-xen-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-408.el5.i686.rpm
 noarch
 kernel-doc-2.6.18-408.el5.noarch.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team