- Issued:
- 2014-09-16
- Updated:
- 2014-09-16
RHBA-2014:1196 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel update
Synopsis
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
Updated kernel packages that fix several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available as part of the ongoing support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5. This is the eleventh regular update.
Description
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
This update fixes numerous bugs and adds various enhancements. Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.11 Release Notes for information on the most significant of these changes, and the Technical Notes for further information, both linked to in the References.
All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 users are advised to install these updated packages, which fix the bugs and add the enhancements noted in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.11 Release Notes and Technical Notes. 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 https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
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
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- kernel-xen-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-headers-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-kdump-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-xen-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-headers-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-headers-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-kdump-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-debug-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-kdump-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-headers-2.6.18-398.el5.i386.rpm
- kernel-doc-2.6.18-398.el5.noarch.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-xen-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-PAE-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-headers-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-debug-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-headers-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-PAE-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debug-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
- kernel-kdump-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-2.6.18-398.el5.src.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-xen-debuginfo-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.x86_64.rpm
- kernel-debuginfo-common-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-debug-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-2.6.18-398.el5.s390x.rpm
- kernel-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.ia64.rpm
- kernel-debug-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.ppc64.rpm
- kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-398.el5.i686.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html-single/5.11_Release_Notes/index.html
- https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html-single/5.11_Technical_Notes/index.html
Additional information
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