Bug 712414 - [RHEL6.1] [Kernel] Panic while running testing
Summary: [RHEL6.1] [Kernel] Panic while running testing
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 6.1
Hardware: s390x
OS: Linux
high
high
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Frantisek Hrbata
QA Contact: Red Hat Kernel QE team
URL: http://beaker-archive.app.eng.bos.red...
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Depends On: 698023
Blocks: 704251
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Reported: 2011-06-10 13:50 UTC by RHEL Program Management
Modified: 2013-01-11 01:51 UTC (History)
20 users (show)

Fixed In Version: kernel-2.6.32-131.5.1.el6
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Prior to this update, in the __cache_alloc() function, the ac variable could be changed after cache_alloc_refill() and the following kmemleak_erase() function could receive an incorrect pointer, causing kernel panic. With this update, the ac variable is updated after the cache_alloc_refill() unconditionally.
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Last Closed: 2011-07-12 21:12:23 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2011:0928 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Moderate: kernel security and bug fix update 2011-07-12 21:11:55 UTC

Description RHEL Program Management 2011-06-10 13:50:50 UTC 
This bug has been copied from bug #698023 and has been proposed
to be backported to 6.1 z-stream (EUS).
Comment 7 Martin Prpič 2011-07-12 11:38:46 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
Prior to this update, in the __cache_alloc() function, the ac variable could be changed after cache_alloc_refill() and the following kmemleak_erase() function could receive an incorrect pointer, causing kernel panic. With this update, the ac variable is updated after the cache_alloc_refill() unconditionally.
Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2011-07-12 21:12:23 UTC 
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-2011-0928.html
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