Bug 704128 - EDD module incorrectly checks validity of a BIOS provided data.
Summary: EDD module incorrectly checks validity of a BIOS provided data.
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 6.2
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
urgent
high
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Gleb Natapov
QA Contact: Petr Beňas
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Blocks: 621175
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Reported: 2011-05-12 08:42 UTC by Gleb Natapov
Modified: 2015-01-04 23:00 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

Fixed In Version: kernel-2.6.32-176.el6
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2011-12-06 13:30:54 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2011:1530 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Moderate: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kernel security, bug fix and enhancement update 2011-12-06 01:45:35 UTC

Description Gleb Natapov 2011-05-12 08:42:17 UTC 
EDD module incorrectly checks validity of a BIOS provided data. As a result sometimes /sys/firmware/edd/int13_dev80/interface contains garbage.
Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2011-05-13 15:27:00 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion
in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has 
requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed 
products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
Comment 3 Gleb Natapov 2011-06-09 13:06:36 UTC 
http://post-office.corp.redhat.com/archives/rhkernel-list/2011-May/msg00387.html
Comment 14 Aristeu Rozanski 2011-08-02 13:57:09 UTC 
Patch(es) available on kernel-2.6.32-176.el6
Comment 19 Petr Beňas 2011-08-24 11:43:59 UTC 
Reproduced in 2.6.32-175.el6.x86_64 and verified in 2.6.32-176.el6.x86_64 and -191.el6.
Comment 20 errata-xmlrpc 2011-12-06 13:30:54 UTC 
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1530.html
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