SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2011:0737-1
Rating:             critical
References:         #668483 #703013 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3
                    SLE SDK 10 SP3
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   An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

Description:


   This kernel update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
   kernel fixes a  regression in the last security update,
   which due to a version checking  mismatch disabled
   multipath IO support.

Indications:

   Everyone using the Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

Special Instructions and Notes:

   Please reboot the system after installing this update.


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-2.6.16.60-0.81.2
      kernel-source-2.6.16.60-0.81.2
      kernel-syms-2.6.16.60-0.81.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (i586 ia64 x86_64):

      kernel-debug-2.6.16.60-0.81.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (i586 ppc x86_64):

      kernel-kdump-2.6.16.60-0.81.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      kernel-smp-2.6.16.60-0.81.2
      kernel-xen-2.6.16.60-0.81.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (i586):

      kernel-bigsmp-2.6.16.60-0.81.2
      kernel-kdumppae-2.6.16.60-0.81.2
      kernel-vmi-2.6.16.60-0.81.2
      kernel-vmipae-2.6.16.60-0.81.2
      kernel-xenpae-2.6.16.60-0.81.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 (ppc):

      kernel-iseries64-2.6.16.60-0.81.2
      kernel-ppc64-2.6.16.60-0.81.2

   - SLE SDK 10 SP3 (i586 ia64 x86_64):

      kernel-debug-2.6.16.60-0.81.2

   - SLE SDK 10 SP3 (i586 ppc x86_64):

      kernel-kdump-2.6.16.60-0.81.2

   - SLE SDK 10 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      kernel-xen-2.6.16.60-0.81.2

   - SLE SDK 10 SP3 (i586):

      kernel-xenpae-2.6.16.60-0.81.2


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/668483
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/703013
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login