-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:0475-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0475.html Issue date: 2014-05-07 CVE Names: CVE-2013-6383 CVE-2014-0077 CVE-2014-2523 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated kernel packages that fix three security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, noarch, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - noarch, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, noarch, ppc64, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, noarch, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 3. Description: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. * A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's netfilter connection tracking implementation for Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) packets used the skb_header_pointer() function. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send a specially crafted DCCP packet to crash the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system. (CVE-2014-2523, Important) * A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's Adaptec RAID controller (aacraid) checked permissions of compat IOCTLs. A local attacker could use this flaw to bypass intended security restrictions. (CVE-2013-6383, Moderate) * A flaw was found in the way the handle_rx() function handled large network packets when mergeable buffers were disabled. A privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the host or corrupt QEMU process memory on the host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process. (CVE-2014-0077, Moderate) The CVE-2014-0077 issue was discovered by Michael S. Tsirkin of Red Hat. This update also fixes several bugs. Documentation for these changes will be available shortly from the Technical Notes document linked to in the References section. All kernel users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect. 4. 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. 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 1033530 - CVE-2013-6383 Kernel: AACRAID Driver compat IOCTL missing capability check 1064440 - CVE-2014-0077 kernel: vhost-net: insufficiency in handling of big packets in handle_rx() 1077343 - CVE-2014-2523 kernel: netfilter: nf_conntrack_dccp: incorrect skb_header_pointer API usages 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Client/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.src.rpm i386: kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm noarch: kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Client/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.src.rpm i386: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm x86_64: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6ComputeNode/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.src.rpm noarch: kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6ComputeNode/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.src.rpm x86_64: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.src.rpm i386: kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm noarch: kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm ppc64: kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm s390x: kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.src.rpm i386: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm ppc64: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.ppc64.rpm s390x: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.s390x.rpm x86_64: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.src.rpm i386: kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm noarch: kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.noarch.rpm x86_64: kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.src.rpm i386: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.i686.rpm x86_64: kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. 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