kernel Linux Kernel update Linux Kernel update 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] Dieses Kernel Update behebt folgende Sicherheitsprobleme (aufgelistet in englischer Sprache): ++ 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. Des weiteren wurden folgende Fehler behoben: ++ 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] 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. kernel-bigsmp i586 5205ccf822ac92413d59aad0e1dc1c954a9dd3cb kernel-debug i586 f288a42eb40f8294154f5129a263903c53de2386 kernel-debug x86_64 a37a6f1bc16dfc85ba1054a036d35a96c0ef848d kernel-default i586 da6944916fb1444223562d15306358bcd9fad20f kernel-default ppc 029a701173a56dcc9f96a298a68f44b58afb707b kernel-default x86_64 9fea2ef7ad0f3967b9b2587c5c31393313b4b18d kernel-kdump ppc 97312451c94e5ba123ade79b1179ce2a4947374b kernel-ppc64 ppc 7b89fbf73208e525583b27552b56f8b755a5260f kernel-source i586 2006f2c3763130c2c22a91068cd570203d8e8b39 kernel-source ppc 5c85d3f5d4b05e033801a105edd3550ec037f001 kernel-source x86_64 4fff566322a8605e2a7055df80d93c88e6098681 kernel-syms i586 e09f1366ccee2e81b4d6603201700e3df0605a17 kernel-syms ppc cbab1990dcb2a17d2d5066554289c587b7c3c7a7 kernel-syms x86_64 40618f712a1d71a2507d557a5ad22d23aeede1f6 kernel-xen i586 1c9cedf7a2e494cfb6a409e1983f9596c5d555dd kernel-xen x86_64 72f7e23ac3187a1b93ab71890a8d2370affbccf9 kernel-xenpae i586 72b7211ec3e5dca849e697dbcdb438e5605584c7