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Red Hat: RHSA-2014:2029-01 Important: Kernel Escalation

Updated kernel packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: kernel security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:2029-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:2029.html Issue date: 2014-12-22 CVE Names: CVE-2014-9322 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated kernel packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server) - i386, ia64, noarch, ppc, s390x, x86_64 3. Description: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. * A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel handled GS segment register base switching when recovering from a #SS (stack segment) fault on an erroneous return to user space. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system. (CVE-2014-9322, Important) Red Hat would like to thank Andy Lutomirski for reporting this issue. All kernel users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your systemhave been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 To install kernel packages manually, use "rpm -ivh [package]". Do not use "rpm -Uvh" as that will remove the running kernel binaries from your system. You may use "rpm -e" to remove old kernels after determining that the new kernel functions properly on your system. 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 1172806 - CVE-2014-9322 kernel: x86: local privesc due to bad_iret and paranoid entry incompatibility 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9server): Source: kernel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.src.rpm i386: kernel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-PAE-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-PAE-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i386.rpm kernel-xen-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.i686.rpm ia64: kernel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-xen-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ia64.rpm noarch: kernel-doc-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.noarch.rpm ppc: kernel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-kdump-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.ppc64.rpm s390x: kernel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.s390x.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-xen-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-348.29.1.el5.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key 7. References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9322 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact Copyright 2014 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iD8DBQFUmHNZXlSAg2UNWIIRAuRXAJ4nZYqWCEx9iYL9pvr7hNbyWcsTNACgqkpE gvrjY1IeUy4HAhHjnIaZHGY=6x57 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Enterprise-watch-list mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Revised kernel modules resolve significant security vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux Enterprise, essential for mitigating remote code execution risks.. kernel update, security impact, privilege escalation, Red Hat. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 22, 2014 •Important Red Hat