Security update for Linux kernel (k_deflt)
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(Last modified: 22JAN2004)
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Package: k_deflt
Release: 20040122
Obsoletes: none
This article applies to systems with the
k_deflt
kernel package installed, please use the appropriate kernel package if you are using a different kernel:- "Security update for Linux kernel (k_timer)" (http://sdb.suse.de/en/psdb/html/a535785f6dce4aaaf16447fda6356fca.html)
rpm -qf /boot/kernel/image
IBM code drop
- DASD driver sets improper default cache mode on ESS.
- Disable message interrupts during connection setup.
- Massive workload combined with ESS flascopy leading to IO hang.
- Unnecessary restriction to length of input data for MEX request.
- DASD driver: BUG when pulling/plug in fibers associated with ESS.
Paul Starzetz of iSEC reported a vulnerability in the
mremap()
system call, which allows local attackers to crash the machine and even obtain super user ("root
") privileges under certain circumstances.rpm -Fvh k_deflt.rpm zipl
please do not forget to run
zipl
after installing the k_deflt
for the system to remain bootable.Finally, reboot the system with
shutdown -r now
to load the new kernel (replace "
now
" with the appropriate amount of time to allow local users to cleanly log out, for example "+5
" for five minutes.)Download Source Packages
Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.
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