Security update for Linux kernel (k_deflt)
Knowledgebase
(Last modified: 11JUL2003)
solutions Security update for Linux kernel (k_deflt) SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (ddf7b783bd933bc3310517d8efe3def2)
SuSE eMail Server III
SuSE Firewall Adminhost VPN
SuSE Linux Admin-CD for Firewall
SuSE Firewall on CD 2 - VPN
SuSE Firewall on CD 2
SuSE Linux Connectivity Server
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA32
SuSE Linux Office Server
Package: k_deflt
Release: 20030711
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_smp)" (http://sdb.suse.de/en/psdb/html/aeb3f9c5dc6704d53e3de8748a71b865.html)
- "Security update for Linux kernel (k_psmp)" (http://sdb.suse.de/en/psdb/html/58b64f0e338f5f856fac5267e25fd9b6.html)
- "Security update for Linux kernel (k_psmp)" (http://sdb.suse.de/en/psdb/html/99aa0e89f523ef03d95c2e8f9f94c94d.html)
rpm -qf /boot/vmlinuz
- fix a possible denial of service attack (DoS) in the routing code
- fix a possible attack of an unpriviledged user via
ioport
- fix a bad side effects of the initial ptrace security fix
- fix problem with ECC reporting garbage in
/proc/ram
- allow info about requirement for large LUNs to be passed via kernel parameter
- fix an SMP crash problem in bonding driver
- fix invalid ACK handling in
tcp_minisocks
- fix a kernel panic with
pptpd
when the MSS is larger than the MTU - fix a console redirect bug
- fix an IPC lock race
- increase SCSI sense buffer to 96 bytes
- include qla2xxx driver v6.05.60 in addition to older qla drivers
- fix
execve()
file read race vulnerability - fix several race conditions in procfs
rpm -Uvh k_deflt.rpm
After installation of the kernel RPM 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.
Disclaimer
The Origin of this information may be internal or external to Novell. Novell makes all reasonable efforts to verify this information. However, the information provided in this document is for your information only. Novell makes no explicit or implied claims to the validity of this information.
Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information.