Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 771387
CVE-2011-4622 kernel: kvm: pit timer with no irqchip crashes the system [fedora-all]
Last modified: 2012-01-07 18:05:07 EST
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #770102 +++ This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora versions. For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field. For more information see: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs When creating a Bodhi update request, please include this bug ID and the bug IDs of this bug's parent bugs filed against the "Security Response" product (the top-level CVE bugs). Please mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog when available. Bodhi update submission link: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/new/?type_=security&bugs=769721 Please note: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora. Only one tracking bug has been filed; please ensure that it is only closed when all affected versions are fixed. Reproducers, if any, will remain confidential and never be made public, unless done so by the security team. [bug automatically created by: add-tracking-bugs] --- Additional comment from jwboyer@redhat.com on 2012-01-03 10:07:37 EST --- This is fixed in linux-next. I'll backport the patch across all 3 branches.
Fixed in Fedora git. Will be in the next F16 kernel update.
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
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).
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.