Scientific Linux: Errata for Kernel SL4.x i386/x86_64 Low Severity

Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 10:31:26 -0500
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
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From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA for kernel on SL4.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Low: kernel security and bug fix update
Issue date:	2008-08-06

These updated packages fix the following bugs:

* the GNU libc stub resolver is a minimal resolver that works with
Domain Name System (DNS) servers to satisfy requests from applications
for names. The GNU libc stub resolver did not specify a source UDP port,
and therefore used predictable port numbers. This could have make DNS
spoofing attacks easier.

The Linux kernel has been updated to implement random UDP source ports
where none are specified by an application. This allows applications,
such as those using the GNU libc stub resolver, to use random UDP source
ports, helping to make DNS spoofing attacks harder.

* A set of patches detailed as "sys_times: Fix system unresponsiveness
during many concurrent invocation of sys_times()" and "Minor code
cleanup to sys_times() call" introduced regression which caused a kernel
panic under high load. These patches were reverted in the current release.

* A process could hang in an uninterruptible state while
accessing application data files due to race condition in asynchronous
direct I/O system calls.

* USB devices would not be detected on a PowerEdge R805 system. USB
devices are now able to be detected on the aforementioned system with
this update.

Further, these updated packages add the following enhancement:

* Added HDMI support for AMD ATI chipsets RS780, RV610, RV620,
RV630, RV635, RV670 and RV770.
SL 4.x

 SRPMS:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.src.rpm
 i386:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.noarch.rpm
kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.i686.rpm
 Dependancies:
cman-kernel-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
cman-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
cman-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
cman-kernheaders-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-43.4.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
cmirror-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-43.4.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
cmirror-kernel-smp-2.6.9-43.4.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
cmirror-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-43.4.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
dlm-kernel-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
dlm-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
dlm-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
dlm-kernheaders-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
GFS-kernel-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
GFS-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
GFS-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
GFS-kernheaders-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
gnbd-kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.i686.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELhugemem-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELhugemem-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELhugemem-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELhugemem-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELhugemem-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-1.4.6-58.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELhugemem-1.4.6-58.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-1.4.6-58.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-1.4.6-58.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELhugemem-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm

 x86_64:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.noarch.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
 Dependancies:
cman-kernel-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
cman-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
cman-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
cman-kernheaders-2.6.9-55.13.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-43.4.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
cmirror-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-43.4.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
cmirror-kernel-smp-2.6.9-43.4.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
cmirror-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-43.4.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
dlm-kernel-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
dlm-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
dlm-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
dlm-kernheaders-2.6.9-54.11.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
GFS-kernel-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
GFS-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
GFS-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
GFS-kernheaders-2.6.9-80.9.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.50.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELlargesmp-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELlargesmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELlargesmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELlargesmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-0.9.3.3-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELlargesmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-1.4.6-58.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELlargesmp-1.4.6-58.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-1.4.6-58.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-1.4.6-58.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-78.0.1.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELlargesmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-78.0.1.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson