Security update for Linux kernel

SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux kernel
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:1151-1
Rating: important
References: #825657
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras

  • An update that contains security fixes can now be installed. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 kernel was
    respun with the 3.0.80 update to fix a severe
    compatibility problem with kernel module packages (KMPs)
    like e.g. drbd.

    An incompatible ABI change could lead to those modules not
    correctly working or crashing on loading and is fixed by
    this update.

    Indications:

    Everyone using the Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

    Special Instructions and Notes:

    Please reboot the system after installing this update.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-7954 slessp2-kernel-7960
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-7954 slessp2-kernel-7957 slessp2-kernel-7958 slessp2-kernel-7959 slessp2-kernel-7960
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sleshasp2-kernel-7954 sleshasp2-kernel-7957 sleshasp2-kernel-7958 sleshasp2-kernel-7959 sleshasp2-kernel-7960
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kernel-7954 sledsp2-kernel-7960

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:
    • kernel-default-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-default-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-default-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-source-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-syms-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-xen-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (x86_64):
    • xen-kmp-trace-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586) [New Version: 3.0.80]:
    • kernel-pae-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-pae-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-pae-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:
    • kernel-default-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-default-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-default-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-source-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-syms-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:
    • kernel-ec2-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-ec2-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-xen-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-xen-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-xen-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (x86_64):
    • xen-kmp-default-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18
    • xen-kmp-trace-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (s390x) [New Version: 3.0.80]:
    • kernel-default-man-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ppc64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:
    • kernel-ppc64-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-ppc64-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-ppc64-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.80]:
    • kernel-pae-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-pae-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-pae-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • cluster-network-kmp-default-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
    • cluster-network-kmp-trace-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
    • gfs2-kmp-default-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
    • gfs2-kmp-trace-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
    • ocfs2-kmp-default-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50
    • ocfs2-kmp-trace-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • cluster-network-kmp-xen-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
    • gfs2-kmp-xen-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
    • ocfs2-kmp-xen-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (ppc64):
    • cluster-network-kmp-ppc64-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
    • gfs2-kmp-ppc64-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
    • ocfs2-kmp-ppc64-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (i586):
    • cluster-network-kmp-pae-1.4_3.0.80_0.7-2.18.51
    • gfs2-kmp-pae-2_3.0.80_0.7-0.7.81
    • ocfs2-kmp-pae-1.6_3.0.80_0.7-0.11.50
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.80]:
    • kernel-default-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-default-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-default-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-default-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-source-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-syms-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-trace-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-xen-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-xen-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-xen-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-xen-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64):
    • xen-kmp-default-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18
    • xen-kmp-trace-4.1.5_02_3.0.80_0.7-0.5.18
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.80]:
    • kernel-pae-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-pae-base-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-pae-devel-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • kernel-pae-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • ext4-writeable-kmp-default-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
    • ext4-writeable-kmp-trace-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
    • kernel-default-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 x86_64):
    • ext4-writeable-kmp-xen-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
    • kernel-xen-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (ppc64):
    • ext4-writeable-kmp-ppc64-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
    • kernel-ppc64-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1
    • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586):
    • ext4-writeable-kmp-pae-0_3.0.80_0.7-0.14.62
    • kernel-pae-extra-3.0.80-0.7.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/825657
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=2933fc1d318570fd29fc9c882118e2f9
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