The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 5 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network: . Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2016-3552 https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2016-3552.html The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 5 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network: i386: kernel-uek-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.i686.rpm kernel-uek-debug-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.i686.rpm kernel-uek-debug-devel-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.i686.rpm kernel-uek-devel-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.i686.rpm kernel-uek-doc-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.noarch.rpm kernel-uek-firmware-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.noarch.rpm x86_64: kernel-uek-firmware-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.noarch.rpm kernel-uek-doc-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.noarch.rpm kernel-uek-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.x86_64.rpm kernel-uek-devel-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.x86_64.rpm kernel-uek-debug-devel-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.x86_64.rpm kernel-uek-debug-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.x86_64.rpm SRPMS: https://oss.oracle.com:443/ol5/SRPMS-updates/kernel-uek-2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek.src.rpm Description of changes: [2.6.39-400.278.2.el5uek] - sctp: Prevent soft lockup when sctp_accept() is called during a timeout event (Karl Heiss) [Orabug: 23222773] {CVE-2015-8767} . Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2016-3553 outlines critical updates to the kernel addressing potential vulnerabilities related to the IPv6 networking stack.. Oracle Linux Update, Kernel Advisory, ELSA-2016-3552. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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