Red Hat: 2014:0678-02: kernel: Important Advisory
Summary
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.
* A race condition flaw, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, was found
in the way the Linux kernel's N_TTY line discipline (LDISC) implementation
handled concurrent processing of echo output and TTY write operations
originating from user space when the underlying TTY driver was PTY.
An unprivileged, local user could use this flaw to crash the system or,
potentially, escalate their privileges on the system. (CVE-2014-0196,
Important)
All kernel users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to correct this issue. 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-2014-0196.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.noarch.rpm
ppc64:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
kernel-kdump-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):
Source:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.src.rpm
noarch:
kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):
noarch:
kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.noarch.rpm
x86_64:
kernel-debug-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-3.10.0-123.1.2.el7.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated kernel packages that fix one security issue are now available forRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7.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 Client (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - noarch, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - noarch, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
1094232 - CVE-2014-0196 kernel: pty layer race condition leading to memory corruption