- Issued:
- 2017-06-27
- Updated:
- 2017-06-27
RHBA-2017:1578 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
kernel bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
Updated kernel packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Advanced Update Support.
Description
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.
This update fixes the following bugs:
- Previously, the kdump mechanism was trying to get the lock by the vmalloc_sync_all() function during a kernel panic. Consequently, a deadlock occurred, and the crashkernel did not boot. This update fixes the vmalloc_sync_all() function to avoid synchronizing the vmalloc area on the crashing CPU. As a result, the crashkernel parameter now boots as expected, and the kernel dump is collected successfully under the described circumstances. (BZ#1443496)
- Previously, a kernel panic occurred when the mcelog daemon executed a huge page memory offline. This update fixes the HugeTLB feature of the Linux kernel to check for the Page Table Entry (PTE) NULL pointer in the page_check_address() function. As a result, the kernel panic no longer occurs under the described circumstances. (BZ#1444346)
All users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
For details on how to apply this update, refer to:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 6.5 x86_64
Fixes
(none)CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.5
SRPM | |
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kernel-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a454f7ee6d2c586ef14cd355e36f071e4228822e851b3d00415b73e584358ed0 |
x86_64 | |
kernel-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 0f4caef2d75be4c6bf0d7b7b98c33423562e0973c3665de3b268ca28cbaf98f9 |
kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: fdc68d03dee0dbae1aecb2941244ad7a10ea1b90e2712aee1418f95dc683eac8 |
kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7c224ff7016956a1cd89652b673dc29290ab0937fd2b55e92c982c6315471544 |
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2c359402e7a0cc405e70bf2d241f830f9b7b46267ba88933913e8fd752eafb87 |
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2c359402e7a0cc405e70bf2d241f830f9b7b46267ba88933913e8fd752eafb87 |
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 330ef9f544e36a9c7cd5231256ce3fb12df0bc5815147dbe122525450bcda265 |
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e00f8d259b0d3bfed2c56a80c2dc04eee426e04b1edd43f898f5fdaf12a554be |
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e00f8d259b0d3bfed2c56a80c2dc04eee426e04b1edd43f898f5fdaf12a554be |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 547786e7d69649caec24a45c8086150d12034976990466153722608a63b32348 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 547786e7d69649caec24a45c8086150d12034976990466153722608a63b32348 |
kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f9353a6d7ed54d46af9e62193a338a9f9dd17a683932b87cfae2e15dfa3f4278 |
kernel-doc-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f868e0b55b346b5868a4c86ff68a4a59703c7cf4408a97d361a5d1c7caefb338 |
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 1da6b800ad5e4b42c3f3b040a8bc9c391b68a57fe93786559136520b60d6116f |
kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5ccf60627611d4e9916d6ba7b961974e7003c4e2265f8897d83c93d9b1c6f989 |
perf-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5d592c01d0b410c6250c6c92de507e9ac237d77cb463b5dbff55271930348220 |
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a1a7198d5a1cdab713027474abe2dbd082dec2f352364a4a44ecf4657a194cc5 |
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a1a7198d5a1cdab713027474abe2dbd082dec2f352364a4a44ecf4657a194cc5 |
python-perf-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 846c00b3eb8505958b7443f7f078c4d2897a3dc646898a57d3f0b7b81be12255 |
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: effb2f824fb786f2c4455b0953273605e1bed61ad9cb18dd6e671b15dc6177ea |
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: effb2f824fb786f2c4455b0953273605e1bed61ad9cb18dd6e671b15dc6177ea |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 6.5
SRPM | |
---|---|
kernel-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.src.rpm | SHA-256: a454f7ee6d2c586ef14cd355e36f071e4228822e851b3d00415b73e584358ed0 |
x86_64 | |
kernel-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 0f4caef2d75be4c6bf0d7b7b98c33423562e0973c3665de3b268ca28cbaf98f9 |
kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: fdc68d03dee0dbae1aecb2941244ad7a10ea1b90e2712aee1418f95dc683eac8 |
kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7c224ff7016956a1cd89652b673dc29290ab0937fd2b55e92c982c6315471544 |
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2c359402e7a0cc405e70bf2d241f830f9b7b46267ba88933913e8fd752eafb87 |
kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 2c359402e7a0cc405e70bf2d241f830f9b7b46267ba88933913e8fd752eafb87 |
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 330ef9f544e36a9c7cd5231256ce3fb12df0bc5815147dbe122525450bcda265 |
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e00f8d259b0d3bfed2c56a80c2dc04eee426e04b1edd43f898f5fdaf12a554be |
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e00f8d259b0d3bfed2c56a80c2dc04eee426e04b1edd43f898f5fdaf12a554be |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 547786e7d69649caec24a45c8086150d12034976990466153722608a63b32348 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 547786e7d69649caec24a45c8086150d12034976990466153722608a63b32348 |
kernel-devel-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f9353a6d7ed54d46af9e62193a338a9f9dd17a683932b87cfae2e15dfa3f4278 |
kernel-doc-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f868e0b55b346b5868a4c86ff68a4a59703c7cf4408a97d361a5d1c7caefb338 |
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 1da6b800ad5e4b42c3f3b040a8bc9c391b68a57fe93786559136520b60d6116f |
kernel-headers-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5ccf60627611d4e9916d6ba7b961974e7003c4e2265f8897d83c93d9b1c6f989 |
perf-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5d592c01d0b410c6250c6c92de507e9ac237d77cb463b5dbff55271930348220 |
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a1a7198d5a1cdab713027474abe2dbd082dec2f352364a4a44ecf4657a194cc5 |
perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a1a7198d5a1cdab713027474abe2dbd082dec2f352364a4a44ecf4657a194cc5 |
python-perf-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 846c00b3eb8505958b7443f7f078c4d2897a3dc646898a57d3f0b7b81be12255 |
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: effb2f824fb786f2c4455b0953273605e1bed61ad9cb18dd6e671b15dc6177ea |
python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-431.81.2.el6.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: effb2f824fb786f2c4455b0953273605e1bed61ad9cb18dd6e671b15dc6177ea |
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