Scientific Linux alert SLSA-2013:1348-1 (kernel)

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Pat Riehecky <riehecky@fnal.gov> 
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<scientific-linux-errata@listserv.fnal.gov> 
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Security ERRATA Moderate: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel update on SL5.x i386/x86_64 
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Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:10:35 +0000
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<20131016151035.3835.7892@slpackages.fnal.gov>

Synopsis:          Moderate: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2013:1348-1
Issue Date:        2013-09-30
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2012-4398
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This update fixes the following security issue:

It was found that a deadlock could occur in the Out of Memory (OOM)
killer. A process could trigger this deadlock by consuming a large amount
of memory, and then causing request_module() to be called. A local,
unprivileged user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service
(excessive memory consumption). (CVE-2012-4398, Moderate)

The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
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SL5
  x86_64
    kernel-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-debug-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-devel-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-headers-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-xen-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
    kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-371.el5.x86_64.rpm
  i386
    kernel-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-PAE-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-PAE-debuginfo-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-debug-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-devel-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-headers-2.6.18-371.el5.i386.rpm
    kernel-xen-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
    kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-371.el5.i686.rpm
  noarch
    kernel-doc-2.6.18-371.el5.noarch.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team