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Oracle Linux 6 ELSA-2016-0715 Moderate: Kernel Security Issues Addressed

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 6 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network: . Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2016-0715 https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2016-0715.html The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 6 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network: i386: kernel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.i686.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.x86_64.rpm SRPMS: https://oss.oracle.com:443/ol6/SRPMS-updates/kernel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.src.rpm Description of changes: [2.6.32-573.26.1.el6] - [kernel] revert "sched: core: Use hrtimer_start_expires" (Jiri Olsa) [1326043 1324318] - [kernel] Revert "Cleanup bandwidth timers" (Jiri Olsa) [1326043 1324318] - [kernel] revert "fair: Test list head instead of list entry in throttle_cfs_rq" (Jiri Olsa) [1326043 1324318] - [kernel] revert "sched, perf: Fix periodic timers" (Jiri Olsa) [1326043 1324318] - [kernel] Revert "fix KABI break" (Jiri Olsa) [1326043 1324318] [2.6.32-573.25.1.el6] - [x86] nmi/64: Fix a paravirt stack-clobbering bug in the NMI code (Denys Vlasenko) [1259580 1259581] {CVE-2015-5157} - [x86] nmi/64: Switch stacks on userspace NMI entry (Denys Vlasenko) [1259580 1259581]{CVE-2015-5157} - [fs] anon_inodes implement dname (Aristeu Rozanski) [1322707 1296019] - [fs] xfs: Avoid pathological backwards allocation (Bill O'Donnell) [1320031 1302777] - [net] sctp: Prevent soft lockup when sctp_accept() is called during a timeout event (Jacob Tanenbaum) [1297421 1297422] {CVE-2015-8767} - [net] udp: move logic out of udp[46]_ufo_send_check (Sabrina Dubroca) [1319276 1299975] - [net] af_unix: Guard against other == sk in unix_dgram_sendmsg (Jakub Sitnicki) [1315696 1309241] - [md] raid10: don't clear bitmap bit when bad-block-list write fails (Jes Sorensen) [1320863 1273546] - [md] raid1: don't clear bitmap bit when bad-block-list write fails (Jes Sorensen) [1320863 1273546] - [md] raid10: submit_bio_wait returns 0 on success (Jes Sorensen) [1320863 1273546] - [md] raid1: submit_bio_wait() returns 0 on success (Jes Sorensen) [1320863 1273546] - [md] crash in md-raid1 and md-raid10 due to incorrect list manipulation (Jes Sorensen) [1320863 1273546] - [md] raid10: ensure device failure recorded before write request returns (Jes Sorensen) [1320863 1273546] - [md] raid1: ensure device failure recorded before write request returns (Jes Sorensen) [1320863 1273546] [2.6.32-573.24.1.el6] - [sched] fix KABI break (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] fair: Test list head instead of list entry in throttle_cfs_rq (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] sched,perf: Fix periodic timers (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] sched: debug: Remove the cfs bandwidth timer_active printout (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] Cleanup bandwidth timers (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] sched: core: Use hrtimer_start_expires (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] fair: Fix unlocked reads of some cfs_b-> quota/period (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] Fix potential near-infinite distribute_cfs_runtime loop (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] fair: Fix tg_set_cfs_bandwidth deadlock on rq-> lock (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] Fixhrtimer_cancel/rq-> lock deadlock (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] Fix cfs_bandwidth misuse of hrtimer_expires_remaining (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] Refine the code in unthrottle_cfs_rq (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [sched] Update rq clock earlier in unthrottle_cfs_rq (Seth Jennings) [1314878 1230310] - [block] Fix q_suspended logic error for io submission (David Milburn) [1314209 1227342] - [block] nvme: No lock while DMA mapping data (David Milburn) [1314209 1227342] - [netdrv] ixgbe: finish ixgbe: Update ixgbe to use new vlan accleration (John Greene) [1315706 1249244] [2.6.32-573.23.1.el6] - [x86] perf: Add more Broadwell model numbers (Jiri Olsa) [1320035 1242694] - [perf] perf/x86/intel: Remove incorrect model number from Haswell perf (Jiri Olsa) [1320035 1242694] . The Oracle Linux 7 security notice ELSA-2020-0031 pertains to kernel fixes that mitigate several vulnerabilities thoroughly.. Oracle Linux Update,Kernels,Active Threat Management. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 03, 2016 Oracle