OVMSA-2016-0014

OVMSA-2016-0014 - kernel-uek security update

Type:	SECURITY
Impact:	IMPORTANT
Release Date:	2016-02-18

Description

[3.8.13-118.3.2]
- x86/nmi/64: Use DF to avoid userspace RSP confusing nested NMI detection (Andy Lutomirski) [Orabug: 22742507] {CVE-2015-5157}
- x86/nmi/64: Reorder nested NMI checks (Andy Lutomirski) [Orabug: 22742507] {CVE-2015-5157}
- x86/nmi/64: Improve nested NMI comments (Andy Lutomirski) [Orabug: 22742507] {CVE-2015-5157}
- x86/nmi/64: Switch stacks on userspace NMI entry (Andy Lutomirski) [Orabug: 22742507] {CVE-2015-5157}
- x86/paravirt: Replace the paravirt nop with a bona fide empty function (Andy Lutomirski) [Orabug: 22742507] {CVE-2015-5157}

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-5157

Updated Packages

Release/Architecture	Filename	sha256	Superseded By Advisory	Channel Label
Oracle VM 3.3 (x86_64)	kernel-uek-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.src.rpm	aced8f701841b1b1706c6ece9c69579d874feef6ea18fcf60da25a8d42dd129e	OVMSA-2025-0001	ovm3_x86_64_3.3_patch
	kernel-uek-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.x86_64.rpm	74285a2323a0cb56402ffbf610cfc725c964fe52e3700cacb3284e7bbcb9f033	OVMSA-2025-0001	ovm3_x86_64_3.3_patch
	kernel-uek-firmware-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.noarch.rpm	5e8a54e4fda01fe0ab69e45de1a4cea89d897ec58f435a9a2871c9d83d937fd4	OVMSA-2025-0001	ovm3_x86_64_3.3_patch

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