Date:         Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:30:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Troy Dawson 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Troy Dawson 
Subject:      Security ERRATA for kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64
Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.gov

Synopsis:	Moderate: kernel security and bugfix update
Issue date:	2007-09-04
CVE Names:	CVE-2006-0558 CVE-2007-1217

* a flaw in the ISDN CAPI subsystem that allowed a remote user to cause a
denial of service or potential remote access. Exploitation would require
the attacker to be able to send arbitrary frames over the ISDN network to
the victim's machine. (CVE-2007-1217, Moderate)

* a flaw in the perfmon subsystem on ia64 platforms that allowed a local
user to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2006-0558, Moderate)

In addition, the following bugs were addressed:

* a panic after reloading of the LSI Fusion driver.

* a vm performance problem was corrected by balancing inactive page lists.

* added a nodirplus option to address NFSv3 performance issues with large
directories.

* changed the personality handling to disallow personality changes of
setuid and setgid binaries. This ensures they keep any randomization and
Exec-shield protection.

SL 5.x

   SRPMS:

   i386:
	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-doc-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.noarch.rpm
	kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm
	kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm
   Dependancies:
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm

   x86_64:
	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm
	kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm
   Dependancies:
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-2.6.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-2.6.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.2.0-1.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.2.0-1.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.4.4-42.SL5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.4.4-42.SL5.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.05-1.sl.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.05-1.sl.x86_64.rpm


Note: Source code for the updated GFS kernel modules has not been released at 
this time.  We will get these out whenever they are released.

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson

SciLinux: CVE-2006-0558 kernel SL5.x i386/x86_64

Moderate: kernel security and bugfix update

Summary

Date:         Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:30:07 -0500Reply-To:     Troy Dawson Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Troy Dawson Subject:      Security ERRATA for kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.govSynopsis:	Moderate: kernel security and bugfix updateIssue date:	2007-09-04CVE Names:	CVE-2006-0558 CVE-2007-1217* a flaw in the ISDN CAPI subsystem that allowed a remote user to cause adenial of service or potential remote access. Exploitation would requirethe attacker to be able to send arbitrary frames over the ISDN network tothe victim's machine. (CVE-2007-1217, Moderate)* a flaw in the perfmon subsystem on ia64 platforms that allowed a localuser to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2006-0558, Moderate)In addition, the following bugs were addressed:* a panic after reloading of the LSI Fusion driver.* a vm performance problem was corrected by balancing inactive page lists.* added a nodirplus option to address NFSv3 performance issues with largedirectories.* changed the personality handling to disallow personality changes ofsetuid and setgid binaries. This ensures they keep any randomization andExec-shield protection.SL 5.x   SRPMS:   i386:	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-doc-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.noarch.rpm	kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm	kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.i686.rpm   Dependancies:kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-2.6.3-1.el5.i686.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.2.0-1.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.i686.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.41-1.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.4.4-42.SL5.i686.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5PAE-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.05-1.sl.i686.rpm   x86_64:	kernel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm	kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm	kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm	kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm	kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5.x86_64.rpm   Dependancies:kernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-2.6.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-fuse-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-2.6.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.2.0-1.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.2.0-1.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-0.9.3.1-11.sl5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.4.4-42.SL5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.4.4-42.SL5.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5-1.05-1.sl.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.18-8.1.10.el5xen-1.05-1.sl.x86_64.rpmNote: Source code for the updated GFS kernel modules has not been released at this time.  We will get these out whenever they are released.-Connie Sieh-Troy Dawson



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