Bug 771387 - CVE-2011-4622 kernel: kvm: pit timer with no irqchip crashes the system [fedora-all]
Summary: CVE-2011-4622 kernel: kvm: pit timer with no irqchip crashes the system [fedo...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 16
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Depends On: 770102
Blocks: CVE-2011-4622
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-01-03 15:23 UTC by Josh Boyer
Modified: 2012-01-07 23:05 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

Fixed In Version: kernel-3.1.7-1.fc16
Clone Of: 770102
Environment:
Last Closed: 2012-01-07 23:05:07 UTC
Type: ---
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Description Josh Boyer 2012-01-03 15:23:11 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #770102 +++


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--- Additional comment from jwboyer on 2012-01-03 10:07:37 EST ---

This is fixed in linux-next.  I'll backport the patch across all 3 branches.

Comment 1 Josh Boyer 2012-01-03 15:32:43 UTC
Fixed in Fedora git.  Will be in the next F16 kernel update.

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2012-01-03 22:53:18 UTC
kernel-3.1.7-1.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-3.1.7-1.fc16

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2012-01-05 21:05:56 UTC
Package kernel-3.1.7-1.fc16:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 16 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing kernel-3.1.7-1.fc16'
as soon as you are able to, then reboot.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-0145/kernel-3.1.7-1.fc16
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2012-01-07 23:05:07 UTC
kernel-3.1.7-1.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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