SUSE-SU-2013:1151-1: important: Security update for Linux kernel

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Fri Jul 5 13:04:11 MDT 2013 

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux kernel
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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
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   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.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=2933fc1d318570fd29fc9c882118e2f9
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=3979393609bc7fc0060c84d8f6c614c9
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=42ff2be8ec2fb21f7d494600848c4ad6
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=511f063f92e4fd065bc4f18cd512dd97
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=75d8104813f10db3bb35f4b6cf167e3b
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=8e023846e9b2123c71d7008b4f22b419
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=94d76106e50952487c5aea15fedb7f6b
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=af79d110bc75684f84ac6baab338862e
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b60e1d289121ae78ca5a36000a3bcd58
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=f868176ad335455918aedbb9666e1a3c

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