kernel (SL6)

Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
Advisory ID: SLSA-2015:0087-1
Issue Date: 2015-01-27
CVE Numbers: CVE-2014-7841
CVE-2014-4656

* A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel’s SCTP implementation
validated INIT chunks when performing Address Configuration Change
(ASCONF). A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the system by
sending a specially crafted SCTP packet to trigger a NULL pointer
dereference on the system. (CVE-2014-7841, Important)

* An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel’s
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) implementation handled user
controls. A local, privileged user could use this flaw to crash the
system. (CVE-2014-4656, Moderate)

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

SL6
x86_64
kernel-devel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
i386
kernel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm
perf-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
srpm
kernel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.src.rpm
noarch
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm

– Scientific Linux Development Team