On Wed, 2015-01-28 at 15:41 +0000, Pat Riehecky wrote: > Synopsis: Important: kernel security and bug fix update > Advisory ID: SLSA-2015:0087-1 > Issue Date: 2015-01-27 > CVE Numbers: CVE-2014-7841 > CVE-2014-4656 > -- > > * A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's SCTP implementation > validated INIT chunks when performing Address Configuration Change > (ASCONF). A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the system by > sending a specially crafted SCTP packet to trigger a NULL pointer > dereference on the system. (CVE-2014-7841, Important) > > * An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's > Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) implementation handled user > controls. A local, privileged user could use this flaw to crash the > system. (CVE-2014-4656, Moderate) > > The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect. > -- > > SL6 > x86_64 > kernel-devel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > python-perf-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > perf-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-firmware-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm > kernel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-doc-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm > kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm > kernel-headers-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > i386 > kernel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm > perf-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-firmware-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm > kernel-debug-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-headers-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-doc-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm > kernel-devel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > python-perf-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > srpm > kernel-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.src.rpm > noarch > perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-debuginfo-common-i686-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > python-perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.i686.rpm > kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64.rpm > kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm > kernel-doc-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm > kernel-firmware-2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.noarch.rpm > > - Scientific Linux Development Team
An FYI. This update fixes all issues with webcams I have had across multiple systems. Regards Phil
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