Bug 727835 – xfs_error_report() oops when passed-in mp is NULL [rhel-5.7.z]

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Bug 727835 - xfs_error_report() oops when passed-in mp is NULL [rhel-5.7.z]

Summary:	xfs_error_report() oops when passed-in mp is NULL [rhel-5.7.z]

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
Sub Component:
Version:	5.7
Hardware:	Unspecified Unspecified

Priority	urgent Severity high
Target Milestone:	rc
Target Release:	---
Assigned To:	Phillip Lougher
QA Contact:	Boris Ranto
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Keywords:	Regression, ZStream

Depends On:	720551
Blocks:
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Reported:	2011-08-03 07:21 EDT by RHEL Product and Program Management
Modified:	2011-09-13 11:45 EDT (History)
CC List:	13 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	kernel-2.6.18-274.2.1.el5
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
Doc Text:	Under some circumstances, error reports within the XFS file system could dereference a NULL pointer cause kernel panic. This update fixes the NULL pointer dereference, and kernel panic no longer occurs
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Last Closed:	2011-09-13 11:45:57 EDT
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2011:1212	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: kernel security and bug fix update	2011-09-06 17:41:35 EDT

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Description RHEL Product and Program Management 2011-08-03 07:21:03 EDT

This bug has been copied from bug #720551 and has been proposed
to be backported to 5.7 z-stream (EUS).

Comment 5 Phillip Lougher 2011-08-15 12:40:58 EDT

in kernel-2.6.18-274.1.1.el5

linux-2.6-fs-xfs-handle-null-mount-struct-in-error-reports.patch

Comment 8 Martin Prpič 2011-09-08 11:00:32 EDT

    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:
Under some circumstances, error reports within the XFS file system could dereference a NULL pointer cause kernel panic. This update fixes the NULL pointer dereference, and kernel panic no longer occurs

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2011-09-13 11:45:57 EDT

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-2011-1212.html

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