SuSE Security Update: Linux Kernel update (kernel-4641)
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Article ID: 28172
Last updated: 27 Jan, 2009
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Views: 439
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Posted: 22 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
Updated: 27 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
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SuSE Security Update: Linux Kernel update (kernel-4641) |
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| This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security, Inc |
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| Family | SuSE Local Security Checks |
| Plugin ID | 28172 |
| Bugtraq ID |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2006-6058
CVE-2007-4997
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| Description: |
Synopsis :
The remote SuSE system is missing the security patch kernel-4641.
Description :
This kernel update fixes the following security problems:
++ CVE-2006-6058: A local denial of service when mounting
MINIX filesystems was fixed.
++ CVE-2007-4997: A 2 byte buffer underflow in the
ieee80211 stack was fixed, which might be used by
attackers in WLAN reach to crash the machine.
and the following non security bugs:
++ Kernel update to 2.6.22.12 including fixes for: genirq,
x86_64, Infiband, networking, hwmon, device removal bug
[#332612]
++ patches.drivers/alsa-hdsp-zero-division: hdsp - Fix
zero division (mainline: 2.6.24-rc1)
++
patches.drivers/libata-ata_piix-properly_terminate_DMI_syste
m_list: Fix improperly terminated array
++ patches.rt/patch-2.6.22.1-rt4.openSUSE: updated
existing patch (RT only)
++ patches.drivers/alsa-hda-robust-probe: hda-intel -
Improve HD-audio codec probing robustness [#172330]
++ patches.drivers/alsa-hda-probe-blacklist: hda-intel -
Add probe_mask blacklist [#172330]
++ patches.fixes/megaraid_mbox-dell-cerc-support: Dell
CERC support for megaraid_mbox [#267134]
++ patches.suse/reiserfs-use-reiserfs_error.diff: updated
existing patch [#299604]
++ patches.arch/acpi_gpe_suspend_cleanup-fix.patch: ACPI:
Call acpi_enable_wakeup_device at power_off (updated)
[#299882]
++ patches.suse/ocfs2-15-fix-heartbeat-write.diff: Fix
heartbeat block writing [#300730]
++ patches.suse/ocfs2-14-fix-notifier-hang.diff: Fix
kernel hang during cluster initialization [#300730]
++ patches.arch/acpi_autoload_bay.patch: updated existing
patch [#302482]
++
patches.suse/zc0301_not_claim_logitech_quickcamera.diff:
stop the zc0301 driver from claiming the Logitech
QuickCam [#307055]
++ patches.fixes/aux-at_vector_size.patch: Fixed kernel
auxv vector overflow in some binfmt_misc cases [#310037]
++ patches.fixes/nfs-name-len-limit: NFS: Fix an Oops in
encode_lookup() [#325913]
++ patches.arch/acpi_lid-resume.patch: ACPI: button: send
initial lid state after add and resume [#326814]
++ patches.fixes/remove-transparent-bridge-sizing: PCI:
remove transparent bridge sizing [#331027]
++ patches.fixes/fat_optimize-count-freeclus.patch: Make
scan of FAT table faster [#331600]
++ patches.suse/reiserfs-remove-first-zero-hint.diff:
reiserfs: remove first_zero_hint (updated) [#331814]
++ patches.drivers/aic7xxx-add-suspend-resume-support:
aic7xxx: Add suspend/resume support [#332048]
++ patches.drivers/alsa-emu10k1-spdif-mem-fix: emu10k1 -
Fix memory corruption [#333314]
++ patches.drivers/alsa-hda-stac-avoid-zero-nid: Fix error
probing with STAC codecs [#333320]
++ patches.arch/acpi_ec_fix_battery.patch: Fix battery/EC
issues on Acer and Asus laptops [#334806]
++
patches.suse/reiserfs-make-per-inode-xattr-locking-more-fine
-grained.diff: fixed a bad unlock in
reiserfs_xattr_get() [#336669]
++ patches.fixes/ramdisk-2.6.23-corruption_fix.diff: rd:
fix data corruption on memory pressure [#338643]
++ patches.drivers/add-wacom-pnp_devices.patch: wacom
tablet pnp IDs to 8250_pnp.c [#339288]
Solution :
Install the security patch kernel-4641.
Risk factor :
High |
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