sdkp3-kernelSecurity update for Linux Kernel (x86_64)Security update for Linux Kernel (x86_64)This update fixes various bugs and some security issues in
the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP 3 kernel.
Following security issues were fixed: CVE-2009-3939: A
sysctl variable of the megaraid_sas driver was
worldwriteable, allowing local users to cause a denial of
service or potential code execution.
CVE-2009-4005: The collect_rx_frame function in
drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c in the Linux kernel before
2.6.32-rc7 allows attackers to have an unspecified impact
via a crafted HDLC packet that arrives over ISDN and
triggers a buffer under-read.
CVE-2009-3080: A negative offset in a ioctl in the GDTH
RAID driver was fixed.
CVE-2009-4021: The fuse_direct_io function in
fs/fuse/file.c in the fuse subsystem in the Linux kernel
might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid
pointer dereference and OOPS) via vectors possibly related
to a memory-consumption attack.
CVE-2009-2903: Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in
the Linux kernel when the appletalk and ipddp modules are
loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote
attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption)
via IP-DDP datagrams.
CVE-2009-3621: net/1/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel allows
local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by
creating an abstract-namespace AF_UNIX listening socket,
performing a shutdown operation on this socket, and then
performing a series of connect operations to this socket.
CVE-2009-3612 / CVE-2005-4881: The tcf_fill_node function
in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the
Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and
earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure
member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive
information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
NOTE: this issue existed because of an incomplete fix for
CVE-2005-4881.
CVE-2009-3620: The ATI Rage 128 (aka r128) driver in the
Linux kernel does not properly verify Concurrent Command
Engine (CCE) state initialization, which allows local users
to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and
system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified
ioctl calls.
CVE-2009-3726: The nfs4_proc_lock function in
fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c in the NFSv4 client in the Linux kernel
allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service
(NULL pointer dereference and panic) by sending a certain
response containing incorrect file attributes, which
trigger attempted use of an open file that lacks NFSv4
state.
The rio and sx serial multiport card drivers were disabled
via a modprobe blacklist due to severe bugs.
For a full list of changes, please read the RPM changelog.
This update fixes various bugs and some security issues in
the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP 3 kernel.
Following security issues were fixed: CVE-2009-3939: A
sysctl variable of the megaraid_sas driver was
worldwriteable, allowing local users to cause a denial of
service or potential code execution.
CVE-2009-4005: The collect_rx_frame function in
drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c in the Linux kernel before
2.6.32-rc7 allows attackers to have an unspecified impact
via a crafted HDLC packet that arrives over ISDN and
triggers a buffer under-read.
CVE-2009-3080: A negative offset in a ioctl in the GDTH
RAID driver was fixed.
CVE-2009-4021: The fuse_direct_io function in
fs/fuse/file.c in the fuse subsystem in the Linux kernel
might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid
pointer dereference and OOPS) via vectors possibly related
to a memory-consumption attack.
CVE-2009-2903: Memory leak in the appletalk subsystem in
the Linux kernel when the appletalk and ipddp modules are
loaded but the ipddp"N" device is not found, allows remote
attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption)
via IP-DDP datagrams.
CVE-2009-3621: net/1/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel allows
local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by
creating an abstract-namespace AF_UNIX listening socket,
performing a shutdown operation on this socket, and then
performing a series of connect operations to this socket.
CVE-2009-3612 / CVE-2005-4881: The tcf_fill_node function
in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink subsystem in the
Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6 and
earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure
member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive
information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
NOTE: this issue existed because of an incomplete fix for
CVE-2005-4881.
CVE-2009-3620: The ATI Rage 128 (aka r128) driver in the
Linux kernel does not properly verify Concurrent Command
Engine (CCE) state initialization, which allows local users
to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and
system crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified
ioctl calls.
CVE-2009-3726: The nfs4_proc_lock function in
fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c in the NFSv4 client in the Linux kernel
allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service
(NULL pointer dereference and panic) by sending a certain
response containing incorrect file attributes, which
trigger attempted use of an open file that lacks NFSv4
state.
The rio and sx serial multiport card drivers were disabled
via a modprobe blacklist due to severe bugs.
For a full list of changes, please read the RPM changelog.
security
This update can be used to install a new kernel.
If you decide to use the kernel update, we recommend that you reboot
your system upon completion of the YaST Online Update, as additional
kernel modules may be needed which can only be loaded after the system
is rebooted.
If you are in the course of performing a new installation, the installer
will reboot the machine after installing the patch. If you do not want
to reboot, deselect this patch.
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