Date:         Thu, 1 Feb 2007 16:11:38 -0600
Reply-To:     Troy Dawson 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Troy Dawson 
Subject:      ERRATA for "kernel" on SL 40,41,42,43,44 i386,x86_64 now available
Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.gov

The ERRATA for SL 40,41,42,43,44 i386 x86_64 are now available from:

Synopsis:  Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in 
the Scientific Linux 4 kernel are now available
Please remember that kernel's are not autoyumed by default.  You will 
have to manually do a 'yum update' to get the kernel update.


Severity: important

Issued on: 2007-01-30

CVEs:	CVE-2006-4538 CVE-2006-4813 CVE-2006-4814
	CVE-2006-5174 CVE-2006-5619 CVE-2006-5751
	CVE-2006-5753 CVE-2006-5754 CVE-2006-5757
	CVE-2006-5823 CVE-2006-6053 CVE-2006-6054
  	CVE-2006-6056 CVE-2006-6106 CVE-2006-6535

SRPMS
         kernel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.src.rpm
i386
         kernel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm
         kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm
         kernel-doc-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.noarch.rpm
         kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm
         kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm
         kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm
         kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm

   Dependencies
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-0.9.6.0-2.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-0.9.6.0-2.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-0.9.6.0-2.SL4.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.5-0.SL.3.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-1.5-0.SL.3.i686.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.3.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.4.1-0.11.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-1.4.1-0.11.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.4.1-0.11.SL.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpm


x86_64
         kernel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm
         kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm
         kernel-doc-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.noarch.rpm
         kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm
         kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm
         kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm
         kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm

   Dependencies
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.5-0.SL.3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-1.5-0.SL.3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.4.1-0.11.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-1.4.1-0.11.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.4.1-0.11.SL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm


The upstream vendor has not released the src.rpm's for GFS yet.  When
they release them we will rebuild and send them out.

--Troy Dawson
--Connie Sieh

SciLinux: CVE-2006-4538 "kernel" SL 40,41,42,43,44 i386,x86_64

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in

Summary

Date:         Thu, 1 Feb 2007 16:11:38 -0600Reply-To:     Troy Dawson Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Troy Dawson Subject:      ERRATA for "kernel" on SL 40,41,42,43,44 i386,x86_64 now availableComments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.govThe ERRATA for SL 40,41,42,43,44 i386 x86_64 are now available from:Synopsis:  Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in the Scientific Linux 4 kernel are now availablePlease remember that kernel's are not autoyumed by default.  You will have to manually do a 'yum update' to get the kernel update.Severity: importantIssued on: 2007-01-30CVEs:	CVE-2006-4538 CVE-2006-4813 CVE-2006-4814	CVE-2006-5174 CVE-2006-5619 CVE-2006-5751	CVE-2006-5753 CVE-2006-5754 CVE-2006-5757	CVE-2006-5823 CVE-2006-6053 CVE-2006-6054  	CVE-2006-6056 CVE-2006-6106 CVE-2006-6535SRPMS         kernel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.src.rpmi386         kernel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm         kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm         kernel-doc-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.noarch.rpm         kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm         kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm         kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm         kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.i686.rpm   Dependencieskernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-0.9.6.0-2.SL4.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-0.9.6.0-2.SL4.i686.rpmkernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-0.9.6.0-2.SL4.i686.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.5-0.SL.3.i686.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-1.5-0.SL.3.i686.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.3.i686.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.4.1-0.11.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-1.4.1-0.11.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.4.1-0.11.SL.i686.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELhugemem-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.i686.rpmx86_64         kernel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm         kernel-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm         kernel-doc-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.noarch.rpm         kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm         kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm         kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm         kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL.x86_64.rpm   Dependencieskernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-2.5.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.5-0.SL.3.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-1.5-0.SL.3.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.5-0.SL.3.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-1.4.1-0.11.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-1.4.1-0.11.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-1.4.1-0.11.SL.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELlargesmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpmkernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpmThe upstream vendor has not released the src.rpm's for GFS yet.  Whenthey release them we will rebuild and send them out.--Troy Dawson--Connie Sieh



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