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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Important: kernel security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1541-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1541.html

Issue date: 2009-11-03

CVE Names: CVE-2009-3547

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1. Summary:

 

Updated kernel packages that fix security issues are now available for Red

Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

 

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red

Hat Security Response Team.

 

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, noarch, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, noarch, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, noarch, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, noarch, x86_64

 

3. Description:

 

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux

operating system.

 

This update fixes the following security issues:

 

* a NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in each of the following

functions in the Linux kernel: pipe_read_open(), pipe_write_open(), and

pipe_rdwr_open(). When the mutex lock is not held, the i_pipe pointer could

be released by other processes before it is used to update the pipe's

reader and writer counters. This could lead to a local denial of service or

privilege escalation. (CVE-2009-3547, Important)

 

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported

patch to correct these issues. The system must be rebooted for this update

to take effect.

 

4. Solution:

 

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released

errata relevant to your system have been applied.

 

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use

the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

 

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

 

530490 - CVE-2009-3547 kernel: fs: pipe.c null pointer dereference

 

6. Package List:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

 

Source:

ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.src.rpm

 

i386:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

 

ia64:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

 

noarch:

kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.noarch.rpm

 

ppc:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ppc64.rpm

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ppc64iseries.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ppc64.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ppc64iseries.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ppc64.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ppc64iseries.rpm

kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ppc64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ppc64.rpm

 

s390:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.s390.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.s390.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.s390.rpm

 

s390x:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.s390x.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.s390x.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.s390x.rpm

 

x86_64:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

 

Source:

ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.src.rpm

 

i386:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

 

noarch:

kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.noarch.rpm

 

x86_64:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

 

Source:

ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.src.rpm

 

i386:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

 

ia64:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

 

noarch:

kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.noarch.rpm

 

x86_64:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

 

Source:

ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.src.rpm

 

i386:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.i686.rpm

 

ia64:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.ia64.rpm

 

noarch:

kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.noarch.rpm

 

x86_64:

kernel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.16.EL.x86_64.rpm

 

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and

details on how to verify the signature are available from

https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

 

7. References:

 

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3547

http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

 

8. Contact:

 

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact

details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

 

Copyright 2009 Red Hat, Inc.

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