Yikes. What a mess. Any ideas on how to test this? Simply installing and just putting it though normal paces seems short-sighted. -Jim P. On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 22:17 -0500, Marc Deslauriers wrote: > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Fedora Legacy Test Update Notification > FEDORALEGACY-2005-2336 > Bugzilla https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 > 2005-02-20 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name : kernel > Versions : rh7.3: kernel-2.4.20-42.7.legacy > Versions : rh9: kernel-2.4.20-42.9.legacy > Versions : fc1: kernel-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy > Summary : The Linux kernel (the core of the Linux operating system). > Description : > The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of > the Red Hat Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic > functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process > allocation, device input and output, etc. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Update Information: > > Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues are now > available. > > The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. > > This update includes fixes for several security issues: > > The ext3 code in kernels before 2.4.26 did not properly initialize > journal descriptor blocks. A privileged local user could read portions > of kernel memory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project > (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0177 to this issue. > > Conectiva discovered flaws in certain USB drivers affecting kernels > prior to 2.4.27 which used the copy_to_user function on uninitialized > structures. These flaws could allow local users to read small amounts > of kernel memory. (CAN-2004-0685) > > Multiple race conditions in the terminal layer could allow local users > to obtain portions of kernel data via a TIOCSETD ioctl call to a > terminal interface that is being accessed by another thread. This could > also allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by > switching from console to PPP line discipline, then quickly sending data > that is received during the switch. (CAN-2004-0814) > > Stefan Esser discovered various flaws including buffer overflows in > the smbfs driver affecting kernels prior to 2.4.28. A local user may be > able to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges. > In order to exploit these flaws the user would require control of > a connected Samba server. (CAN-2004-0883, CAN-2004-0949) > > ISEC security research and Georgi Guninski independantly discovered a > flaw in the scm_send function in the auxiliary message layer. A local > user could create a carefully crafted auxiliary message which could > cause a denial of service (system hang). (CAN-2004-1016) > > Multiple overflows were discovered and corrected in the io_edgeport > driver. (CAN-2004-1017) > > The Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver does not properly check the > DMA lock, which could allow remote attackers or local users to cause a > denial of service (X Server crash) and possibly modify the video output. > (CAN-2004-1056) > > A missing serialization flaw in unix_dgram_recvmsg was discovered that > affects kernels prior to 2.4.28. A local user could potentially make > use of a race condition in order to gain privileges. (CAN-2004-1068) > > Paul Starzetz of iSEC discovered various flaws in the ELF binary loader > affecting kernels prior to 2.4.28. A local user could use these flaws to > gain read access to executable-only binaries or possibly gain > privileges. (CAN-2004-1070, CAN-2004-1071, CAN-2004-1072, CAN-2004-1073, > CAN-2004-1074) > > ISEC security research discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the IGMP > functionality of the kernels. These flaws could allow a local user to > cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially gain privileges. Where > multicast applications are being used on a system, these flaws may also > allow remote users to cause a denial of service. (CAN-2004-1137) > > Kirill Korotaev found a flaw in load_elf_binary affecting kernels prior > to 2.4.26. A local user could create a carefully crafted binary in such > a way that it would cause a denial of service (system crash). > (CAN-2004-1234) > > iSEC Security Research discovered a VMA handling flaw in the uselib(2) > system call of the Linux kernel. A local user could make use of this > flaw to gain elevated (root) privileges. (CAN-2004-1235) > > iSEC Security Research discovered a flaw in the page fault handler code > that could lead to local users gaining elevated (root) privileges on > multiprocessor machines. (CAN-2005-0001) > > All users are advised to upgrade their kernels to the packages > associated with their machine architectures and configurations as listed > in this erratum. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Changelogs > > rh73: > * Wed Feb 02 2005 Martin Siegert <siegert@xxxxxx> > - replace patch for CAN-2004-0814 with patch extracted from the official > kernel patch-2.4.29 (including previously missing patch for proc_fs.h). > > * Sun Jan 16 2005 Simon Weller <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > - Back ported CAN-2005-0001 expand_stack patch based on Dave Botsch's patch > - void changes to int in CAN-2004-1245 patch set_brk function - thanks > to Martin Siegert > > * Fri Jan 07 2005 Simon Weller <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > - back ported 2.4.29 sys_uselib-race-CAN-2004-1235 patch > > * Mon Jan 03 2005 Martin Siegert <siegert@xxxxxx> > - replace patch for CAN-2004-0814 with slightly modified version of the > gentoo-sources-2.4.20-CAN-2004-0814 patch. > (http://dev.gentoo.org/~plasmaroo/patches/kernel/misc/security/) > - include drm_lock patch (CAN-2004-1056); modified version of > patch from https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=138534 > - include elf-loader-setuid patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-1070,CAN-2004-1071,CAN-2004-1072, and CAN-2004-1073) > modified to apply after patch 11032 > - include smbfs-overflows.patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-0883 and CAN-2004-0949) > - include aout-leak patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-1074) > - include linux-2.4.20-nfsd-signed and linux-2.4.20-nfsd-xdr-write-wrap > patches from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > - include cmsg-signedness patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-1016) > - include dgram_recvmsg patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-1068) > - include linux-2.4.20-ip-options-leak.patch from > kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > - include binfmt_elf patch from > http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/gnupatch@4076466d_SqUm4azg4_v3FIG2-X6XQ > (CAN-2004-1234) > - include linux-2.4.21-CAN-2004-1017-io_edgeport.patch from the > linux-2.4.21-usb-update.patch from RedHat's kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL > (CAN-2004-1017) > > * Sat Oct 23 2004 Martin Siegert <siegert@xxxxxx> > - include tty-ldisc patch from Jason Baron, CAN-2004-0814 > (http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.3/0201.html, > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379005). > > rh9: > * Wed Feb 02 2005 Martin Siegert <siegert@xxxxxx> > - replace patch for CAN-2004-0814 with patch extracted from the official > kernel patch-2.4.29 (including previously missing patch for proc_fs.h). > > * Sun Jan 16 2005 Simon Weller <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > - Back ported CAN-2005-0001 expand_stack patch based on Dave Botsch's patch > - void changes to int in CAN-2004-1245 patch set_brk function - thanks > to Martin Siegert > > * Fri Jan 07 2005 Simon Weller <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > - back ported 2.4.29 sys_uselib-race-CAN-2004-1235 patch > > * Mon Jan 03 2005 Martin Siegert <siegert@xxxxxx> > - replace patch for CAN-2004-0814 with slightly modified version of the > gentoo-sources-2.4.20-CAN-2004-0814 patch. > (http://dev.gentoo.org/~plasmaroo/patches/kernel/misc/security/) > - include drm_lock patch (CAN-2004-1056); modified version of > patch from https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=138534 > - include elf-loader-setuid patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-1070,CAN-2004-1071,CAN-2004-1072, and CAN-2004-1073) > modified to apply after patch 11032 > - include smbfs-overflows.patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-0883 and CAN-2004-0949) > - include aout-leak patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-1074) > - include linux-2.4.20-nfsd-signed and linux-2.4.20-nfsd-xdr-write-wrap > patches from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > - include cmsg-signedness patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-1016) > - include dgram_recvmsg patch from kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > (CAN-2004-1068) > - include linux-2.4.20-ip-options-leak.patch from > kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-127 > - include binfmt_elf patch from > http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/gnupatch@4076466d_SqUm4azg4_v3FIG2-X6XQ > (CAN-2004-1234) > - include linux-2.4.21-CAN-2004-1017-io_edgeport.patch from the > linux-2.4.21-usb-update.patch from RedHat's kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL > (CAN-2004-1017) > > * Sat Oct 23 2004 Martin Siegert <siegert@xxxxxx> > - include tty-ldisc patch from Jason Baron, CAN-2004-0814 > (http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.3/0201.html, > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379005). > > fc1: > * Fri Jan 14 2005 Rob Myers <rob.myers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > 2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl > - patch for expand_stack SMP race CAN-2005-0001 > - patch for RLIMIT_MEMLOCK bypass NO-CAN-ASSIGNED > - patch for random poolsize sysctl handler integer overflow NO-CAN-ASSIGNED > - patch for moxa serial driver bss overflow NO-CAN-ASSIGNED > - patch for xfs misc fixes - NO-CAN-ASSIGNED > - patch for rose_rt_ioctl - lack of bounds checking NO-CAN-ASSIGNED > - patch for sdla_xfer - lack of bounds checking NO-CAN-ASSIGNED > - patch for coda - add bounds checking for tainted scalars NO-CAN-ASSIGNED > > * Fri Jan 07 2005 Rob Myers <rob.myers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > 2.4.22-1.2199.3.legacy.nptl > - add patches for CAN-2004-1235 CAN-2004-1017 > - add patch for ip options leak > > * Fri Jan 07 2005 Rob Myers <rob.myers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > 2.4.22-1.2199.2.legacy.nptl > - clean up spec, rebuild > > * Thu Jan 06 2005 Rob Myers <rob.myers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > 2.4.22-1.2199.1.legacy.nptl > - patch CAN-2004-0685 CAN-2004-0814 CAN-2004-0883 CAN-2004-0949 > CAN-2004-1016 CAN-2004-1056 CAN-2004-1068 CAN-2004-1070 CAN-2004-1071 > CAN-2004-1072 CAN-2004-1073 CAN-2004-1074 CAN-2004-1137 CAN-2004-1234 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > This update can be downloaded from: > http://download.fedoralegacy.org/ > (sha1sums) > > rh7.3: > 7900b4d4608f6f23f1b19f8545a67bd733493c65 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.athlon.rpm > dad7ced597c96a258e11d0de8437356ac82e40f3 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.i386.rpm > caea6cb5c96897341c71e023e71d90b1b01bdde9 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.i586.rpm > ffe552201b6bfdc5359596ae901bc249a365cec6 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.i686.rpm > 4be06cfe9783c4d045fbfff4774e50f308fa6934 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-bigmem-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.i686.rpm > 7d4b1b49e292ade40eb1f14e89338ae8df014981 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.i386.rpm > 6a17058770d6e6c2b8706232d1ceb60866b36ab0 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-doc-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.i386.rpm > b8e1b78b834e48ec35906b3924eb2bd12a33e4d6 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-smp-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.athlon.rpm > 55e2477c5ddd3934c2bfbc770ff0df7cce44a6a0 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-smp-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.i586.rpm > c923851d4e460a672891db11bbc98089189a5a93 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-smp-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.i686.rpm > dfcf9626635256e898e9696b7c8e58d826069be4 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/i386/kernel-source-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.i386.rpm > f4620b08ec8e2ae3973d5b3e555893ab3a7ce340 > redhat/7.3/updates-testing/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.20-42.7.legacy.src.rpm > > rh9: > 2d6d73763d1d7631b61c40b8093757466dd24cd7 > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.athlon.rpm > 7b1f8f93eb586ae3fbe834670801d45b999700c2 > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.i386.rpm > 8d472f8c69a624b310758472c7f387c258f73c02 > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.i586.rpm > 618c079b5c9336a0bf0c4e7342616c001eea5f15 > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.i686.rpm > dcc66fd50b44cdb55c543d2d0496de595e627d7a > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-bigmem-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.i686.rpm > d092d4efcc10b605fdf9724c5bd65560811063c4 > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.i386.rpm > d99388a8d0f9b0b7e19aa61d25399dc4e5489427 > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-doc-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.i386.rpm > ccfaec93e1a5145ec9d91f0d3e7eeab19a3a81a4 > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-smp-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.athlon.rpm > 75e49f1b57037546407f3631a3c5f75fb2d671ee > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-smp-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.i586.rpm > c7b63e8f26ccb8a237a5918d50e04b112e13f700 > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-smp-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.i686.rpm > f1e82fb01bcf318ee1e6d48ac3119ee8caa6be11 > redhat/9/updates-testing/i386/kernel-source-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.i386.rpm > d11209f3d111ed3e633662c5f651772f11282f8e > redhat/9/updates-testing/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.20-42.9.legacy.src.rpm > > fc1: > 91df569f7f98a976f2686628c9a45160c8f730c6 > fedora/1/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.athlon.rpm > 1ef2868a7a990521a080925ca81981cafa676258 > fedora/1/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.i586.rpm > 5b093d72e5f7398f3b829c6ce557eb9817042732 > fedora/1/updates-testing/i386/kernel-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.i686.rpm > b66170a9431426138e454ddec7f3b98ec45a10fb > fedora/1/updates-testing/i386/kernel-BOOT-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.i386.rpm > 4c5895f14271a8b5bc6e5489c053fba1f96e71f8 > fedora/1/updates-testing/i386/kernel-doc-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.i386.rpm > a358e368bea67f2cbbf32a6a1c9242e1cd7dffeb > fedora/1/updates-testing/i386/kernel-smp-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.athlon.rpm > c16b6217ac2ade811576e303a7eb1ddc0214d692 > fedora/1/updates-testing/i386/kernel-smp-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.i586.rpm > d307317b04336c289cddde005e11c30b188119cb > fedora/1/updates-testing/i386/kernel-smp-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.i686.rpm > 3b0301c812ad4379c6eb7bbd7970ab4f9602b37c > fedora/1/updates-testing/i386/kernel-source-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.i386.rpm > d14e7971299e22a38cdeee145028d797ea477a1c > fedora/1/updates-testing/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.22-1.2199.4.legacy.nptl.src.rpm > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please test and comment in bugzilla. > -- > > fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list -- fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list
