ELSA-2016-3519 Important Oracle Linux 6 Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2016-3519

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 6 have been uploaded to the
Unbreakable Linux Network:

• x86_64: kernel-uek-firmware-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.noarch.rpm
• x86_64: kernel-uek-doc-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.noarch.rpm
• x86_64: kernel-uek-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.x86_64.rpm
• x86_64: kernel-uek-devel-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.x86_64.rpm
• x86_64: kernel-uek-debug-devel-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.x86_64.rpm
• x86_64: kernel-uek-debug-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.x86_64.rpm
• x86_64: dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek-0.4.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpm
• SRPMS: http://oss.oracle.com/ol6/SRPMS-updates/kernel-uek-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek.src.rpm
• SRPMS: http://oss.oracle.com/ol6/SRPMS-updates/dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek-0.4.5-3.el6.src.rpm

Description of changes:

• [3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek]
• - 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}