Issued:
2013-01-07
Updated:
2013-01-08

RHBA-2013:0006 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 kernel update

Synopsis

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 kernel update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated kernel packages that fix several hundred bugs and add numerous enhancements are now available as part of the ongoing support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5. This is the ninth regular update.

Description

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

These updated kernel packages include a number of bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.9_Technical_Notes/kernel.html#RHBA-2013-0006

All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 users are advised to install these updated packages, which correct these issues and add these enhancements. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

To install kernel packages manually, use "rpm -ivh [package]". Do not use "rpm -Uvh" as that will remove the running kernel binaries from your system. You may use "rpm -e" to remove old kernels after determining that the new kernel functions properly on your system.

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-2.6.18-348.el5.src.rpm
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.el5.i386.rpm
  • kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-kdump-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-xen-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-xen-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-kdump-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-doc-2.6.18-348.el5.noarch.rpm
  • kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-PAE-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-PAE-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc.rpm
  • kernel-debug-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-xen-2.6.18-348.el5.i686.rpm
  • kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kernel-headers-2.6.18-348.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-348.el5.ia64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

Additional information