This bug has been copied from bug #493557 and has been proposed to be backported to 5.3 z-stream (EUS).
in kernel-2.6.18-128.1.8.el5
Just for future readers of this bug... This patch went into the kernel to fix a bug in an early version of the patch to fix the same issue. Chris Lalancette
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html