Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2011:1849
kernel security and bug fix update
Released 2011-12-22 · Red Hat rating Important · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.2.1.el6
Fixes 2 records
Priority LOW 25
The Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a certain clock-update optimization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an application that executes code in a loop.
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5· Local · Low privileges · No interaction · EPSS 0.00441 · Published 2012-05-17 · Fixed CWE-835
Priority LOW 22
The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on disk read and write operations by sending a SCSI command to (1) a partition block de…
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6· Local · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.00566 · Published 2012-07-03 · Partial fix CWE-264
