Red Hat: 2014:0432-01: kernel: Important Advisory
Summary
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.
* A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel processed an authenticated
COOKIE_ECHO chunk during the initialization of an SCTP connection. A remote
attacker could use this flaw to crash the system by initiating a specially
crafted SCTP handshake in order to trigger a NULL pointer dereference on
the system. (CVE-2014-0101, Important)
Red Hat would like to thank Nokia Siemens Networks for reporting this
issue.
This update also fixes several bugs. Documentation for these changes will
be available shortly from the Technical Notes document linked to in the
References section.
All kernel users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain backported patches to correct these issues. The system must be
rebooted for this update to take effect.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the
Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
To install kernel packages manually, use "rpm -ivh [package]". Do not use
"rpm -Uvh" as that will remove the running kernel binaries from your
system. You may use "rpm -e" to remove old kernels after determining that
the new kernel functions properly on your system.
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0101.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.4_Technical_Notes/kernel.html
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4):
Source:
kernel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-doc-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4):
Source:
kernel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.src.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4):
Source:
kernel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.src.rpm
i386:
kernel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
noarch:
kernel-doc-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
kernel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
kernel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4):
Source:
kernel-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.src.rpm
i386:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.i686.rpm
ppc64:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-358.41.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated kernel packages that fix one security issue and several bugs arenow available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update Support.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingImportant security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from theCVE link in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) - i386, noarch, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
1070705 - CVE-2014-0101 kernel: net: sctp: null pointer dereference when processing authenticated cookie_echo chunk