SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2013:1151-1
Rating:             important
References:         #825657 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras
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   An update that contains security fixes can now be
   installed. It includes one version update.

Description:


   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 kernel was
   respun with the  3.0.80 update to fix a severe
   compatibility problem with kernel module  packages (KMPs)
   like e.g. drbd.

   An incompatible ABI change could lead to those modules not
   correctly  working or crashing on loading and is fixed by
   this update.

Indications:

   Everyone using the Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

Special Instructions and Notes:

   Please reboot the system after installing this update.

Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-7954 slessp2-kernel-7960

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-7954 slessp2-kernel-7957 slessp2-kernel-7958 slessp2-kernel-7959 slessp2-kernel-7960

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sleshasp2-kernel-7954 sleshasp2-kernel-7957 sleshasp2-kernel-7958 sleshasp2-kernel-7959 sleshasp2-kernel-7960

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kernel-7954 sledsp2-kernel-7960

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:

      kernel-default-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-source-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (x86_64):

      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586) [New Version: 3.0.80]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:

      kernel-default-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-source-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:

      kernel-ec2-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-ec2-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-xen-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18
      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (s390x) [New Version: 3.0.80]:

      kernel-default-man-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ppc64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:

      kernel-ppc64-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-ppc64-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-ppc64-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.80]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      cluster-network-kmp-default-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
      cluster-network-kmp-trace-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
      gfs2-kmp-default-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
      gfs2-kmp-trace-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
      ocfs2-kmp-default-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50
      ocfs2-kmp-trace-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      cluster-network-kmp-xen-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
      gfs2-kmp-xen-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
      ocfs2-kmp-xen-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (ppc64):

      cluster-network-kmp-ppc64-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
      gfs2-kmp-ppc64-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
      ocfs2-kmp-ppc64-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (i586):

      cluster-network-kmp-pae-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
      gfs2-kmp-pae-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
      ocfs2-kmp-pae-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:

      kernel-default-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-default-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-source-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-trace-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-xen-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-xen-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18
      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.80]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
      kernel-pae-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-default-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
      ext4-writeable-kmp-trace-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
      kernel-default-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 x86_64):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-xen-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
      kernel-xen-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (ppc64):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-ppc64-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
      kernel-ppc64-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-pae-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
      kernel-pae-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/825657
   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
   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

SuSE: 2013:1151-1: important: Linux kernel

July 5, 2013
An update that contains security fixes can now be An update that contains security fixes can now be An update that contains security fixes can now be installed

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 kernel was respun with the 3.0.80 update to fix a severe compatibility problem with kernel module packages (KMPs) like e.g. drbd. An incompatible ABI change could lead to those modules not correctly working or crashing on loading and is fixed by this update. Indications: Everyone using the Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

References

#825657

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras

https://bugzilla.novell.com/825657

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

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

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:1151-1
Rating: important

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