
---------------------------------------------------------------------                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerability
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2004:505-01
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004:505.html
Issue date:        2004-12-13
Updated on:        2004-12-13
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Keywords:          kernel update
Obsoletes:         RHSA-2004:044
CVE Names:         CAN-2004-0177 CAN-2004-0685 CAN-2004-0883 CAN-2004-0949 CAN-2004-1068 CAN-2004-1070 CAN-2004-1071
CAN-2004-1072 CAN-2004-1073
---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary:

Updated kernel packages are now available as part of ongoing
support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version
2.1. This is the sixth regular update.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - athlon, i386, i686
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - athlon, i386, i686
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - athlon, i386, i686

3. Problem description:

The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating
system.

This is the sixth regular kernel update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux version
2.1. It updates a number of device drivers, and adds much improved SATA
support.

This update includes fixes for several security issues:

Paul Starzetz of iSEC discovered various flaws in the ELF binary
loader affecting kernels prior to 2.4.28. A local user could use these
flaws to gain read access to executable-only binaries or possibly gain
privileges. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CAN-2004-1070, CAN-2004-1071,
CAN-2004-1072, and CAN-2004-1073 to these issues.

A missing serialization flaw in unix_dgram_recvmsg was discovered that
affects kernels prior to 2.4.28. A local user could potentially make
use of a race condition in order to gain privileges. (CAN-2004-1068)

Stefan Esser discovered various flaws including buffer overflows in
the smbfs driver affecting kernels before 2.4.28. A local user may be
able to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges.
In order to exploit these flaws the user would need to have control of
a connected smb server. (CAN-2004-0883, CAN-2004-0949)

Conectiva discovered flaws in certain USB drivers affecting kernels
before 2.4.27 which used the copy_to_user function on uninitialized
structures. These flaws could allow local users to read small
amounts of kernel memory. (CAN-2004-0685)

The ext3 code in kernels before 2.4.26 did not properly initialize journal
descriptor blocks. A privileged local user could read portions of kernel
memory. (CAN-2004-0177)

The following drivers have also been updated:

* tg3 v3.10
* e1000 v5.3.19-k2
* e100 v3.0.27-k2
* megaraid
* megaraid2 v2.10.8.2

All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 users are advised to upgrade their kernels
to the packages associated with their machine architectures and
configurations as listed in this erratum.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade.  Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated.  Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated.  Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the
desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network.  Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates.  To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

If up2date fails to connect to Red Hat Network due to SSL
Certificate Errors, you need to install a version of the
up2date client with an updated certificate.  The latest version of
up2date is available from the Red Hat FTP site and may also be
downloaded directly from the RHN website:

https://access.redhat.com

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ for more info):

132078 - RHEL2.1: Update Megaraid driver from 1.18a to 1.18k
112223 - RHEL 2.1 U6:  update kudzu megaraid entries to megaraid2, leaving megaraid as the deprecated driver, available but
no longer the default.
113901 - RHEL 2.1 U6:  Update pcitable in the initrd.img to load megaraid2 for PERC4 cards as listed below.
75090 - [PATCH] autodetect the megaraid driver for the PERC4 RAID card
128813 - RHEL2.1 U6: cciss Driver Refresh
122776 - RHEL 2.1 U6 - BCM 5721 support in tg3 (x86, x86_64, & IPF)
130700 - RHEL 2.1 U6 x86 and IPF):  Refresh e1000 driver (v 5.3.19)
130702 - RHEL 2.1 U6 (x86 and IPF):  Refresh e100 driver (v 3.0.27)
128860 - [RHEL2.1][PATCH] Bug from xprt_create_proto of e34
129359 - [RHEL2.1][RHEL3] uncorrectable ECC memory errors do NOT halt the system
125547 - Oops when writing to /proc/scsi/scsi
126317 - [RHEL2.1] Wrong LUN size reported in \'pretty\' format
111219 - VMWare GSX Server - KERNEL PANIC
99025 - kernel: ENOMEM in journal_alloc_journal_head, retrying Dell 6650
131120 - [RHEL2.1][PATCH][RFE] /proc/cpuinfo physical id
131534 - e1000 driver not ethtool aware...
131493 - [RHEL2.1] SCSI midlayer race on scsi_devicelist
133383 - [RHEL2.1] Race with locks in add_gendisk/get_gendisk.
134802 - keyboard.c : Can't emulate raw mode for keycode 272
130926 - [PATCH] read() sometimes crashes in the second pthread_set_canceltype call
137167 - additional symbol exports needed for aio
87734 - bad pte message in boot.log
132609 - RHEL2.1 U6: Vendor/board name of Broadcom BCM5704 is not shown in /proc/pci
137446 - ioctl on HP Smart Array 532 failure
138042 - Add sparse LUN support for IBM ESS Model 2105 and 2145
138443 - Wrong Chaparral FR1422 identifier JSS224 instead of JFS224
127916 - CAN-2004-0136 Verify interpreter  (ipf)
134875 - CAN-2004-1070 binfmt_elf loader vulnerabilities (CAN-2004-1071 CAN-2004-1072 CAN-2004-1073)
140711 - CAN-2004-1068 Missing serialisation in unix_dgram_recvmsg
134721 - CAN-2004-0883 smbfs potential DOS (CAN-2004-0949)
127919 - CAN-2004-0685 usb sparse fixes in 2.4
121033 - CAN-2004-0177 ext3 infoleak

6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:

SRPMS:
3b8fe1d713c7d0292aa91920817fc1d4  kernel-2.4.9-e.57.src.rpm

athlon:
774ca4f6c93f8f8d068f226514c67c32  kernel-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm
1cfb20abe116a544e50438205c26bb8a  kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm

i386:
155e4c678449eb5beddd0b5679159297  kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
96d97ad0758d257e74cd5d23d9f4eef7  kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
1ef0191092b2db726cc07b229580cc81  kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
a11d632c0e8c3018e38aa08e057d2b45  kernel-source-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm

i686:
beefa59a92ea530f6b6a4d406c6e43a0  kernel-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
4576442470b48fbc232b71fc5b6f226c  kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
93abdd62c05397609b7c074a69f3bf58  kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
6d8c88b86917c3a6fa87e96a393b2441  kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
61e69937daaf0087a2d8e8e964599647  kernel-summit-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

SRPMS:
3b8fe1d713c7d0292aa91920817fc1d4  kernel-2.4.9-e.57.src.rpm

athlon:
774ca4f6c93f8f8d068f226514c67c32  kernel-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm
1cfb20abe116a544e50438205c26bb8a  kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm

i386:
155e4c678449eb5beddd0b5679159297  kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
96d97ad0758d257e74cd5d23d9f4eef7  kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
1ef0191092b2db726cc07b229580cc81  kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
a11d632c0e8c3018e38aa08e057d2b45  kernel-source-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm

i686:
beefa59a92ea530f6b6a4d406c6e43a0  kernel-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
4576442470b48fbc232b71fc5b6f226c  kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
6d8c88b86917c3a6fa87e96a393b2441  kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

SRPMS:
3b8fe1d713c7d0292aa91920817fc1d4  kernel-2.4.9-e.57.src.rpm

athlon:
774ca4f6c93f8f8d068f226514c67c32  kernel-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm
1cfb20abe116a544e50438205c26bb8a  kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm

i386:
155e4c678449eb5beddd0b5679159297  kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
96d97ad0758d257e74cd5d23d9f4eef7  kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
1ef0191092b2db726cc07b229580cc81  kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
a11d632c0e8c3018e38aa08e057d2b45  kernel-source-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm

i686:
beefa59a92ea530f6b6a4d406c6e43a0  kernel-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
4576442470b48fbc232b71fc5b6f226c  kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
93abdd62c05397609b7c074a69f3bf58  kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
6d8c88b86917c3a6fa87e96a393b2441  kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0177
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0685
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0883
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0949
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1068
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1070
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1071
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1072
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1073

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at 
Copyright 2004 Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat: kernel security vulnerability fix

Updated kernel packages are now available as part of ongoing support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 2.1

Summary

The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. This is the sixth regular kernel update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 2.1. It updates a number of device drivers, and adds much improved SATA support. This update includes fixes for several security issues: Paul Starzetz of iSEC discovered various flaws in the ELF binary loader affecting kernels prior to 2.4.28. A local user could use these flaws to gain read access to executable-only binaries or possibly gain privileges. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CAN-2004-1070, CAN-2004-1071, CAN-2004-1072, and CAN-2004-1073 to these issues. A missing serialization flaw in unix_dgram_recvmsg was discovered that affects kernels prior to 2.4.28. A local user could potentially make use of a race condition in order to gain privileges. (CAN-2004-1068) Stefan Esser discovered various flaws including buffer overflows in the smbfs driver affecting kernels before 2.4.28. A local user may be able to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges. In order to exploit these flaws the user would need to have control of a connected smb server. (CAN-2004-0883, CAN-2004-0949) Conectiva discovered flaws in certain USB drivers affecting kernels before 2.4.27 which used the copy_to_user function on uninitialized structures. These flaws could allow local users to read small amounts of kernel memory. (CAN-2004-0685) The ext3 code in kernels before 2.4.26 did not properly initialize journal descriptor blocks. A privileged local user could read portions of kernel memory. (CAN-2004-0177) The following drivers have also been updated: * tg3 v3.10 * e1000 v5.3.19-k2 * e100 v3.0.27-k2 * megaraid * megaraid2 v2.10.8.2 All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 users are advised to upgrade their kernels to the packages associated with their machine architectures and configurations as listed in this erratum.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:
rpm -Fvh [filenames]
where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs.
Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
If up2date fails to connect to Red Hat Network due to SSL Certificate Errors, you need to install a version of the up2date client with an updated certificate. The latest version of up2date is available from the Red Hat FTP site and may also be downloaded directly from the RHN website:
https://access.redhat.com
5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ for more info):
132078 - RHEL2.1: Update Megaraid driver from 1.18a to 1.18k 112223 - RHEL 2.1 U6: update kudzu megaraid entries to megaraid2, leaving megaraid as the deprecated driver, available but no longer the default. 113901 - RHEL 2.1 U6: Update pcitable in the initrd.img to load megaraid2 for PERC4 cards as listed below. 75090 - [PATCH] autodetect the megaraid driver for the PERC4 RAID card 128813 - RHEL2.1 U6: cciss Driver Refresh 122776 - RHEL 2.1 U6 - BCM 5721 support in tg3 (x86, x86_64, & IPF) 130700 - RHEL 2.1 U6 x86 and IPF): Refresh e1000 driver (v 5.3.19) 130702 - RHEL 2.1 U6 (x86 and IPF): Refresh e100 driver (v 3.0.27) 128860 - [RHEL2.1][PATCH] Bug from xprt_create_proto of e34 129359 - [RHEL2.1][RHEL3] uncorrectable ECC memory errors do NOT halt the system 125547 - Oops when writing to /proc/scsi/scsi 126317 - [RHEL2.1] Wrong LUN size reported in \'pretty\' format 111219 - VMWare GSX Server - KERNEL PANIC 99025 - kernel: ENOMEM in journal_alloc_journal_head, retrying Dell 6650 131120 - [RHEL2.1][PATCH][RFE] /proc/cpuinfo physical id 131534 - e1000 driver not ethtool aware... 131493 - [RHEL2.1] SCSI midlayer race on scsi_devicelist 133383 - [RHEL2.1] Race with locks in add_gendisk/get_gendisk. 134802 - keyboard.c : Can't emulate raw mode for keycode 272 130926 - [PATCH] read() sometimes crashes in the second pthread_set_canceltype call 137167 - additional symbol exports needed for aio 87734 - bad pte message in boot.log 132609 - RHEL2.1 U6: Vendor/board name of Broadcom BCM5704 is not shown in /proc/pci 137446 - ioctl on HP Smart Array 532 failure 138042 - Add sparse LUN support for IBM ESS Model 2105 and 2145 138443 - Wrong Chaparral FR1422 identifier JSS224 instead of JFS224 127916 - CAN-2004-0136 Verify interpreter (ipf) 134875 - CAN-2004-1070 binfmt_elf loader vulnerabilities (CAN-2004-1071 CAN-2004-1072 CAN-2004-1073) 140711 - CAN-2004-1068 Missing serialisation in unix_dgram_recvmsg 134721 - CAN-2004-0883 smbfs potential DOS (CAN-2004-0949) 127919 - CAN-2004-0685 usb sparse fixes in 2.4 121033 - CAN-2004-0177 ext3 infoleak
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:
SRPMS: 3b8fe1d713c7d0292aa91920817fc1d4 kernel-2.4.9-e.57.src.rpm
athlon: 774ca4f6c93f8f8d068f226514c67c32 kernel-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm 1cfb20abe116a544e50438205c26bb8a kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm
i386: 155e4c678449eb5beddd0b5679159297 kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm 96d97ad0758d257e74cd5d23d9f4eef7 kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm 1ef0191092b2db726cc07b229580cc81 kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm a11d632c0e8c3018e38aa08e057d2b45 kernel-source-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
i686: beefa59a92ea530f6b6a4d406c6e43a0 kernel-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm 4576442470b48fbc232b71fc5b6f226c kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm 93abdd62c05397609b7c074a69f3bf58 kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm 6d8c88b86917c3a6fa87e96a393b2441 kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm 61e69937daaf0087a2d8e8e964599647 kernel-summit-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:
SRPMS: 3b8fe1d713c7d0292aa91920817fc1d4 kernel-2.4.9-e.57.src.rpm
athlon: 774ca4f6c93f8f8d068f226514c67c32 kernel-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm 1cfb20abe116a544e50438205c26bb8a kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm
i386: 155e4c678449eb5beddd0b5679159297 kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm 96d97ad0758d257e74cd5d23d9f4eef7 kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm 1ef0191092b2db726cc07b229580cc81 kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm a11d632c0e8c3018e38aa08e057d2b45 kernel-source-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
i686: beefa59a92ea530f6b6a4d406c6e43a0 kernel-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm 4576442470b48fbc232b71fc5b6f226c kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm 6d8c88b86917c3a6fa87e96a393b2441 kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:
SRPMS: 3b8fe1d713c7d0292aa91920817fc1d4 kernel-2.4.9-e.57.src.rpm
athlon: 774ca4f6c93f8f8d068f226514c67c32 kernel-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm 1cfb20abe116a544e50438205c26bb8a kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.athlon.rpm
i386: 155e4c678449eb5beddd0b5679159297 kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm 96d97ad0758d257e74cd5d23d9f4eef7 kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm 1ef0191092b2db726cc07b229580cc81 kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm a11d632c0e8c3018e38aa08e057d2b45 kernel-source-2.4.9-e.57.i386.rpm
i686: beefa59a92ea530f6b6a4d406c6e43a0 kernel-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm 4576442470b48fbc232b71fc5b6f226c kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm 93abdd62c05397609b7c074a69f3bf58 kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm 6d8c88b86917c3a6fa87e96a393b2441 kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.57.i686.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from

References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0177 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0685 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0883 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0949 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1068 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1070 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1071 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1072 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1073

Package List

Severity

Advisory ID: RHSA-2004:505-01

Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004:505.html

Issued Date: : 2004-12-13

Updated on: 2004-12-13

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Keywords: kernel update

Obsoletes: RHSA-2004:044

CVE Names: CAN-2004-0177 CAN-2004-0685 CAN-2004-0883 CAN-2004-0949 CAN-2004-1068 CAN-2004-1070 CAN-2004-1071 CAN-2004-1072 CAN-2004-1073 Updated kernel packages are now available as part of ongoing support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 2.1. This is the sixth regular update.