The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.
This update fixes the following security issue:
A public exploit that affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is available.
Refer to Red Hat Knowledge Solution 373743, linked to in the References,
for further information and mitigation instructions for users who are
unable to immediately apply this update.
Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported
patch to correct this issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to
take effect.
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RedHat | 6 | s390x | kernel-debug-devel | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.s390x.rpm |
RedHat | 6 | i686 | perf-debuginfo | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.i686.rpm |
RedHat | 6 | x86_64 | kernel-debug | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | kernel-debug-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.x86_64.rpm |
RedHat | 6 | ppc64 | kernel-headers | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | kernel-headers-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.ppc64.rpm |
RedHat | 6 | ppc64 | kernel-debug-devel | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.ppc64.rpm |
RedHat | 6 | ppc64 | kernel-devel | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | kernel-devel-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.ppc64.rpm |
RedHat | 6 | i686 | kernel-debug-debuginfo | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.i686.rpm |
RedHat | 6 | ppc64 | kernel-bootwrapper | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.ppc64.rpm |
RedHat | 6 | x86_64 | perf-debuginfo | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | perf-debuginfo-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.x86_64.rpm |
RedHat | 6 | s390x | kernel-kdump | < 2.6.32-131.39.1.el6 | kernel-kdump-2.6.32-131.39.1.el6.s390x.rpm |