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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2009-8144
2009-07-31 17:30:28
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Name : kernel
Product : Fedora 11
Version : 2.6.29.6
Release : 217.2.3.fc11
URL : https://www.kernel.org/
Summary : The Linux kernel
Description :
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any
Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions
of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device
input and output, etc.
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Update Information:
Fix security bugs: CVE-2009-1895 CVE-2009-2406 CVE-2009-2407 Add -fno-
delete-null-pointer-checks gcc compile flag to protect against issues similar to
CVE-2009-1897. Fix virtio_blk driver bug (reported against Fedora 10.)
iwl3945 wireless driver rfkill fixes. Fix DPMS on some nVidia adapters when
using the nouveau driver.
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ChangeLog:
* Wed Jul 29 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.6-217.2.3
- Don't optimize away NULL pointer tests where pointer is used before the test.
(CVE-2009-1897)
* Wed Jul 29 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.6-217.2.2
- Fix mmap_min_addr security bugs (CVE-2009-1895)
* Wed Jul 29 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.6-217.2.1
- Fix eCryptfs overflow issues (CVE-2009-2406, CVE-2009-2407)
* Thu Jul 23 2009 Kyle McMartin 2.6.29.6-217
- Apply three patches requested by sgruszka@redhat.com:
- iwl3945-release-resources-before-shutting-down.patch
- iwl3945-add-debugging-for-wrong-command-queue.patch
- iwl3945-fix-rfkill-sw-and-hw-mishmash.patch
* Thu Jul 23 2009 Jarod Wilson
- virtio_blk: don't bounce highmem requests, works around a frequent
oops in kvm guests using virtio block devices (#510304)
* Wed Jul 22 2009 Tom "spot" Callaway
- We have to override the new %install behavior because, well... the kernel is
special.
* Wed Jul 22 2009 Ben Skeggs
- drm-nouveau.patch: Fix DPMS off for DAC outputs, NV4x PFIFO typo
* Tue Jul 7 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.6-213
- Drop the correct patch to fix bug #498858
* Mon Jul 6 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.6-212
- Additional fixes for bug #498854
* Thu Jul 2 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.6-211
- Fix NFSD null credentials bug (#494067)
- Remove null credentials debugging patch.
* Thu Jul 2 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.6-210
- Linux 2.6.29.6
* Wed Jul 1 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.6-209.rc1
- Linux 2.6.29.6-rc1
- Enable CONFIG_DEBUG_CREDENTIALS in debug kernels only.
- Dropped patches merged upstream:
linux-2.6-netdev-r8169-fix-lg-pkt-crash.patch
linux-2.6-input-atkbd-forced-release.patch
* Wed Jul 1 2009 Dave Airlie 2.6.29.5-208
- drm-intel-a17-fix.patch, drm-pnp-add-resource-range-checker.patch,
drm-i915-enable-mchbar.patch:
backport upstream fixes for 915/945 tiling slowness.
* Tue Jun 30 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-207
- Fix stalled NFS writes (#508174)
- Fix broken TSC-based delay.
* Tue Jun 30 2009 Jarod Wilson 2.6.29.5-206
- Fix busticated lirc_serial (#504402)
* Tue Jun 30 2009 Ben Skeggs 2.6.29.5-205
- nouveau: Forcibly DPMS on DAC/SORs during modeset
* Mon Jun 29 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-204
- Fix "port=" option in CIFS mount calls. (#506574)
* Mon Jun 29 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-203
- Add support for Apple mini keyboard (#507517)
* Mon Jun 29 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-202
- New debug patch for null selinux credentials (for bug #494067)
* Fri Jun 26 2009 Ben Skeggs 2.6.29.5-201
- nouveau: bump timeout up a bit, some people hitting false hangs
* Fri Jun 26 2009 Ben Skeggs 2.6.29.5-200
- nouveau: backport nv50 output script fixes from upstream
* Fri Jun 26 2009 Ben Skeggs
- nouveau: fix GT200 context control, will allow use of 3D engine now
* Wed Jun 24 2009 Jarod Wilson 2.6.29.5-198
- Fix lirc_i2c functionality (#507047)
- Add ability to disable lirc_imon mouse mode
* Wed Jun 24 2009 Kyle McMartin
- config changes:
- generic:
- CONFIG_SCSI_DEBUG=m (was off, requested by davidz.)
* Mon Jun 22 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-196
- Fix oopses in a bunch of USB serial devices (#500954)
* Sat Jun 20 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-195
- Add linux-2.6-drivers-char-low-latency-removal.patch
to fix oops in nozomi driver (#507005)
* Thu Jun 18 2009 Ben Skeggs 2.6.29.5-194
- drm-nouveau.patch: un-break DPMS after DRM changes
* Thu Jun 18 2009 Dave Airlie 2.6.29.5-193
- drm-radeon-cs-oops-fix.patch: fix oops if CS path called from non-kms
* Wed Jun 17 2009 Jarod Wilson
- New lirc_imon hotness:
* support dual-interface devices with a single lirc device
* directional pad functions as an input device mouse
* touchscreen devices finally properly supported
* support for using MCE/RC-6 protocol remotes
* fix oops in RF remote association code (F10 bug #475496)
* fix re-enabling case/panel buttons and/or knobs
- Add some misc additional lirc_mceusb2 transceiver IDs
- Add missing unregister_chrdev_region() call to lirc_dev exit
- Add it8720 support to lirc_it87
* Tue Jun 16 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-191
- Copy latest version of the -mm streaming IO and executable pages patches from F-10
- Copy the saner-vm-settings patch from F-10:
change writeback interval from 5,30 seconds to 3,10 seconds
- Comment out the null credentials debugging patch (bug #494067)
* Tue Jun 16 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-190
- Two r8169 driver updates from 2.6.30
- Update via-sdmmc driver
* Tue Jun 16 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-189
- New debug patch for bug #494067, now enabled for non-debug kernels too.
* Tue Jun 16 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-188
- Avoid lockup on OOM with /dev/zero
* Tue Jun 16 2009 Chuck Ebbert 2.6.29.5-187
- Drop the disable of mwait on VIA Nano processor. The lockup bug is
fixed by BIOS updates.
* Tue Jun 16 2009 Ben Skeggs 2.6.29.5-186
- nouveau: Use VBIOS image from PRAMIN in preference to PROM (#492658)
* Tue Jun 16 2009 Dave Airlie 2.6.29.5-185
- drm-connector-dpms-fix.patch - allow hw to dpms off
- drm-dont-frob-i2c.patch - don't play with i2c bits just do EDID
- drm-intel-tv-fix.patch - fixed intel tv after connector dpms
- drm-modesetting-radeon-fixes.patch - fix AGP issues (go faster) (otaylor)
- drm-radeon-fix-ring-commit.patch - fix stability on some radeons
- drm-radeon-new-pciids.patch - add rv770/790 support
- drm-intel-vmalloc.patch - fix vmalloc patch
* Mon Jun 15 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.5-184
- Get rid of the annoying parport sysctl registration warning (#503773)
(linux-2.6-parport-quickfix-the-proc-registration-bug.patch)
* Mon Jun 15 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.5-183
- Linux 2.6.29.5
* Mon Jun 15 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.5-182.rc1
- Add support for touchpad on MacBook 5 (Unibody) (#504197)
* Mon Jun 15 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.5-181.rc1
- Fix reporting of short writes to the NFS client (#493500)
* Mon Jun 15 2009 John W. Linville
- neigh: fix state transition INCOMPLETE->FAILED via Netlink request
* Fri Jun 12 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.5-179.rc1
- VIA Nano / VX800 fixes
Padlock 64-bit fixes
Disable mwait on the Nano
Add via-sdmmc driver
Enable the VIA random number generator on 64-bit
- Enable the userspace ARP daemon (#502844)
* Wed Jun 10 2009 Ben Skeggs
- drm-nouveau.patch: fill in modes derived from VBIOS tables better
* Tue Jun 9 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.5-177.rc1
- 2.6.29.5-rc1
- Reverted from stable, patch already in drm-next:
drm-r128-fix-r128-ioremaps-to-use-ioremap_wc.patch
- Dropped patches, merged in -stable:
hpet-fixes.patch
keys-Handle-there-being-no-fallback-destination-key.patch
kvm-Fix-PDPTR-reloading-on-CR4-writes.patch
kvm-Make-paravirt-tlb-flush-also-reload-the-PAE-PDP.patch
linux-2.6-ptrace-fix-possible-zombie-leak.patch
linux-2.6-usb-cdc-acm-remove-low-latency-flag.patch
linux-2.6-xen-xenbus_state_transition_when_not_connected.patch
linux-2.6.29.5-ext4-stable-fixes.patch
* Tue Jun 9 2009 John W. Linville
- Clean-up some wireless bits in config-generic
* Tue Jun 9 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.4-175
- Add ext4 stable patch queue, 18 patches submitted for 2.6.29.5
(adds 10 patches that weren't already in F-11.)
* Tue Jun 9 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.4-174
- Add support for ACPI P-states on VIA processors.
- Disable the e_powersaver driver.
* Mon Jun 8 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.4-173
- Add linux-2.6-ptrace-fix-possible-zombie-leak.patch
Fixes bug #481753, ptraced processes fail to deliver exit notification to parent
* Mon Jun 8 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.4-172
- Add linux-2.6-netdev-ehea-fix-circular-locking.patch (#498854)
* Mon Jun 8 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.4-171
- Add AT keyboard forced key release quirks for four more notebooks.
(Fixes Samsung NC20/Q45, Fujitsu PA1510/Xi3650)
* Mon Jun 8 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.4-170
- Drop ALSA jiffies-based PCM boundary checking (#498858)
* Mon Jun 8 2009 Chuck Ebbert - 2.6.29.4-169
- Add debug patch for finding null security credentials. (494067)
* Tue Jun 2 2009 Roland McGrath - 2.6.29.4-168
- utrace update (fixes stap PR10185)
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References:
[ 1 ] Bug #511171 - CVE-2009-1895 kernel: personality: fix PER_CLEAR_ON_SETID
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=511171
[ 2 ] Bug #512861 - CVE-2009-2406 kernel: ecryptfs stack overflow in parse_tag_11_packet()
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=512861
[ 3 ] Bug #512885 - CVE-2009-2407 kernel: ecryptfs heap overflow in parse_tag_3_packet()
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=512885
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