Bug 432387 - 2.6.23.14-115.fc8 breaks Cisco VPN kernel module
Summary: 2.6.23.14-115.fc8 breaks Cisco VPN kernel module
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 8
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Reported: 2008-02-11 18:40 UTC by Per Nystrom
Modified: 2008-02-20 21:09 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: 2.6.23.15-137.fc8
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2008-02-20 21:09:17 UTC
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Description Per Nystrom 2008-02-11 18:40:59 UTC
Description of problem:
Updated kernel from 2.6.23.14-107.fc8 and re-compiled Cisco VPN module with the
provided vpn_install script, then tried to start the service.

[root@localhost vpnclient]# ./vpn_install 
Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.01 (0640) Linux Installer
Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

By installing this product you agree that you have read the
license.txt file (The VPN Client license) and will comply with
its terms. 


Directory where binaries will be installed [/usr/local/bin]

Automatically start the VPN service at boot time [yes]

In order to build the VPN kernel module, you must have the
kernel headers for the version of the kernel you are running.


Directory containing linux kernel source code [/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/build]

* Binaries will be installed in "/usr/local/bin".
* Modules will be installed in "/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/CiscoVPN".
* The VPN service will be started AUTOMATICALLY at boot time.
* Kernel source from "/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/build" will be used to
build the module.

Is the above correct [y]

Shutting down /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: module cisco_ipsec is not running.
Stopped: /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init (VPN init script)
Making module
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/build SUBDIRS=/root/vpnclient modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.14-115.fc8-i686'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.14-115.fc8-i686'
Copying module to directory "/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/CiscoVPN".
Already have group 'bin'

Creating start/stop script "/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init".
    /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init
Enabling start/stop script for run level 3,4 and 5.

Installing license.txt (VPN Client license) in "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/":
    /opt/cisco-vpnclient/license.txt

Installing bundled user profiles in "/etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles/":
* Replaced Profiles: sample 

Copying binaries to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin".
Adding symlinks to "/usr/local/bin".
    /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient
    /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cisco_cert_mgr
    /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/ipseclog
Copying setuid binaries to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin".
    /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cvpnd
Copying libraries to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/lib".
    /opt/cisco-vpnclient/lib/libvpnapi.so
Copying header files to directory "/opt/cisco-vpnclient/include".
    /opt/cisco-vpnclient/include/vpnapi.h

Setting permissions.
    /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cvpnd (setuid root)
    /opt/cisco-vpnclient (group bin readable)
    /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient (permissions not changed)
* You may wish to change these permissions to restrict access to root.
* You must run "/etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start" before using the client.
* This script will be run AUTOMATICALLY every time you reboot your computer.
[root@localhost vpnclient]# /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start
Starting /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: insmod: error inserting
'/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec.ko': -1 Invalid module format
Failed (insmod)


[root@localhost vpnclient]# /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start
Starting /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/vpnclient: insmod: error inserting
'/lib/modules/2.6.23.14-115.fc8/CiscoVPN/cisco_ipsec.ko': -1 Invalid module format
Failed (insmod)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.6.23.14-115.fc8

It was working fine when I was running kernel-2.6.23.14-107.fc8.

Comment 1 Per Nystrom 2008-02-18 18:29:26 UTC
I just updated to 2.6.23.15-137.fc8 and now it's working again.  Feel free to
close this bug.


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