Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2013:0223
kernel security and bug fix update
Released 2013-02-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.22.1.el6
Fixes 3 records
Priority LOW 23
The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted applicatio…
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9· Local · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.0041 · Published 2013-02-18 · Fixed CWE-20
Priority LOW 13
The load_script function in fs/binfmt_script.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted applicat…
CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1· Local · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.00882 · Published 2013-02-18 · Fixed CWE-200
Priority LOW 10
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.6.9, when running on hosts that use qemu userspace without XSAVE, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by using the KVM_SET_SREGS ioctl to set the X…
CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9· Local · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.00356 · Published 2013-01-22 · Fixed
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