Updated 2.4 kernel resolves obscure bugs.

Advisory:	RHBA-2003:263-05
Type:	Bug Fix Advisory
Severity:	N/A
Issued on:	2003-08-20
Last updated on:	2003-08-20
Affected Products:	Red Hat Linux 7.1 Red Hat Linux 7.2 Red Hat Linux 7.3 Red Hat Linux 8.0 Red Hat Linux 9
OVAL:	N/A

Details

Updated kernel packages are now available fixing several obscure bugs.

The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system.

A number of rarely-seen problems have been discovered affecting the Linux
kernel:

- A rarely-seen signal delivery race condition.
- A rarely-seen race condition in updating page tables could cause systems
to hang.
- A USB OHCI problem with USB speedtouch ADSL modems.
- Several usb-storage devices were handled incorrectly.

All users are advised to upgrade to these errata packages.

Important:

Red Hat Linux 7.1 users must install quota-3.06-9.71 from RHSA-2003-187
before applying this update.

Red Hat Linux 7.2 or 7.3 users must install quota-3.06-9.7 from
RHSA-2003-187 before applying this update.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

To use Red Hat Network to upgrade the kernel, launch the Red Hat Update
Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system. Note that you need to select the
kernel explicitly if you are using the default configuration of up2date.

To install kernel packages manually, use "rpm -ivh <package>" and
modify system settings to boot the kernel you have installed. To
do this, edit /boot/grub/grub.conf and change the default entry to
"default=0" (or, if you have chosen to use LILO as your boot loader,
edit /etc/lilo.conf and run lilo)

Do not use "rpm -Uvh" as that will remove your 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.

Updated packages

Red Hat Linux 7.1

SRPMS:
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`67bf7378bc0e70e6ab1b44f6284be0c0`

IA-32:
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`d43d7276e5ee52465cfb6f00e01d8a1a`
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`ac1bbdbb4a38f89875bc525620e6c142`
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`a970b5c7b06b3915a9320814c351f223`
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`bcdd0fb929b22fbc805ac3c72c1a3503`
kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`70ec2cbd4613fda5a614334b66eb56cd`
kernel-bigmem-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`6ae8feff630268d01caddd39fc018d97`
kernel-doc-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`84b6df31bb7978b2ba7aaf0a084b923b`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`e80aa46197116f46f7a0b950c8905e4f`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`add5bd2426b69bd2a061396ce13776d5`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`71e99e16c9d89ed36ae2ae3ed38e2c7a`
kernel-source-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`4f80e1764a4c5202233e0c46a0cd7123`

Red Hat Linux 7.2

SRPMS:
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`67bf7378bc0e70e6ab1b44f6284be0c0`

IA-32:
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`d43d7276e5ee52465cfb6f00e01d8a1a`
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`ac1bbdbb4a38f89875bc525620e6c142`
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`a970b5c7b06b3915a9320814c351f223`
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`bcdd0fb929b22fbc805ac3c72c1a3503`
kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`70ec2cbd4613fda5a614334b66eb56cd`
kernel-bigmem-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`6ae8feff630268d01caddd39fc018d97`
kernel-doc-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`84b6df31bb7978b2ba7aaf0a084b923b`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`e80aa46197116f46f7a0b950c8905e4f`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`add5bd2426b69bd2a061396ce13776d5`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`71e99e16c9d89ed36ae2ae3ed38e2c7a`
kernel-source-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`4f80e1764a4c5202233e0c46a0cd7123`

Red Hat Linux 7.3

SRPMS:
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`67bf7378bc0e70e6ab1b44f6284be0c0`

IA-32:
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`d43d7276e5ee52465cfb6f00e01d8a1a`
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`ac1bbdbb4a38f89875bc525620e6c142`
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`a970b5c7b06b3915a9320814c351f223`
kernel-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`bcdd0fb929b22fbc805ac3c72c1a3503`
kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`70ec2cbd4613fda5a614334b66eb56cd`
kernel-bigmem-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`6ae8feff630268d01caddd39fc018d97`
kernel-doc-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`84b6df31bb7978b2ba7aaf0a084b923b`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`e80aa46197116f46f7a0b950c8905e4f`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`add5bd2426b69bd2a061396ce13776d5`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.7.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`71e99e16c9d89ed36ae2ae3ed38e2c7a`
kernel-source-2.4.20-20.7.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`4f80e1764a4c5202233e0c46a0cd7123`

Red Hat Linux 8.0

SRPMS:
kernel-2.4.20-20.8.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`f48bdbf75f1267667882ba6fd71b5485`

IA-32:
kernel-2.4.20-20.8.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`9eb393e65a7fa6d3b1d77e2883e83e28`
kernel-2.4.20-20.8.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`c9cf316d022ac4c67ce08a2e06d0805d`
kernel-2.4.20-20.8.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`68ca99733306db497c5cfe227c4a86e7`
kernel-2.4.20-20.8.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`d5ac6bbc449e565f4e4941068755b3dd`
kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-20.8.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`e3c497c266c153875a79cd0f03d826a4`
kernel-bigmem-2.4.20-20.8.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`f60984b4d33cee730768cfc5a633b1e4`
kernel-doc-2.4.20-20.8.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`e2aabeb99ff5edb6dba41833b1c3f706`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.8.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`0671568483695a30b5a9417cf2e99772`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.8.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`6ee656cb898104d93674cb01ba447902`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.8.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`f6208a79dbdd0d4b09a17f85788d1303`
kernel-source-2.4.20-20.8.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2003:417	`21a72ae85c5bad99e3b1252cf6ff32c6`

Red Hat Linux 9

SRPMS:
kernel-2.4.20-20.9.src.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`6d746972fd46dd149c50b5f72aad69c3`

IA-32:
kernel-2.4.20-20.9.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`7a581dcd85e60ffd137f19769e5a4fe4`
kernel-2.4.20-20.9.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`7f855d126d0c66fa68c27b1b699d4d27`
kernel-2.4.20-20.9.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`0a5456524d186b2bf75325a2f843bd9f`
kernel-2.4.20-20.9.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`ed8725afb1fdaed2e3038d539043bff0`
kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-20.9.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`d3a5fb76721188d3c507b4d37931c494`
kernel-bigmem-2.4.20-20.9.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`373e08a1ba29a2f98d4af61d9930144d`
kernel-doc-2.4.20-20.9.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`1db8535a9da4061f56078103da3ae3f2`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.9.athlon.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`5109cb3a1126d0216f329a0eed23c6ec`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.9.i586.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`b0a1c5919685729b9341cd4cd5da5fce`
kernel-smp-2.4.20-20.9.i686.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`4842a50a7d8d0fe301db5f57b4d1c861`
kernel-source-2.4.20-20.9.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHSA-2004:166	`ad77c59540374839fb8660357e57ec6e`

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

100439 - RHL9: reboot loop causes hangs on PE650
100739 - RH9: Newburn hangs with PERC 4 + 2.4.20-19.9smp
102133 - kernel panic in page_referenced()
80328 - (USB STORAGE)usb storage device 05e3/0702 rev. 1.13 doesn't work
89491 - Pentax digital camera makes usb-storage feel sick
96984 - (USB)Kernel oops with 2.4.20-18.7 and Speedtouch USB ADSL Modem
97260 - USB problem with Pentax Optio cameras

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