Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2015:1978
kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Released 2015-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.20.1.ael7b, kernel-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.20.1.ael7b +20
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-229.20.1.ael7b, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.20.1.ael7b, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.20.1.el7
Fixes 2 records
Priority LOW 29
The virtnet_probe function in drivers/net/virtio_net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 attempts to support a FRAGLIST feature without proper memory allocation, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (buf…
CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.1· Adjacent network · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.01027 · Published 2015-10-19 · Partial fix CWE-119
Priority LOW 26
The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of rename_lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafte…
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5· Local · Low privileges · No interaction · EPSS 0.00738 · Published 2014-11-10 · Fixed CWE-400
