Recommended update for Linux kernel

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for Linux kernel
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:0621-1
Rating: important
References: #864409 #924282
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras

  • An update that has two recommended fixes can now be installed. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP3 kernel was updated to fix a severe
    regression.

    Due to a broken source patch, accessing NFSv4 servers as a client caused
    Oops messages and program hangs. (bsc#864409,bsc#924282)

    Indications:

    Everyone using the Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

    Special Instructions and Notes:

    Please reboot the system after installing this update.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kernel=10545 slessp3-kernel=10549
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kernel=10545 slessp3-kernel=10546 slessp3-kernel=10547 slessp3-kernel=10548 slessp3-kernel=10549
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slehasp3-kernel=10545 slehasp3-kernel=10546 slehasp3-kernel=10547 slehasp3-kernel=10548 slehasp3-kernel=10549
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-kernel=10545 sledsp3-kernel=10549

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-default-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-source-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-bigsmp-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-default-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-source-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-ec2-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • xen-kmp-default-4.2.5_04_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.7.16
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-bigsmp-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-bigsmp-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-bigsmp-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (s390x) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-default-man-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-ppc64-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-ppc64-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-ppc64-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • xen-kmp-pae-4.2.5_04_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.7.16
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • cluster-network-kmp-default-1.4_3.0.101_0.47.52-2.28.1.13
      • cluster-network-kmp-trace-1.4_3.0.101_0.47.52-2.28.1.13
      • gfs2-kmp-default-2_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.17.1.13
      • gfs2-kmp-trace-2_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.17.1.13
      • ocfs2-kmp-default-1.6_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.21.1.13
      • ocfs2-kmp-trace-1.6_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.21.1.13
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
      • cluster-network-kmp-xen-1.4_3.0.101_0.47.52-2.28.1.13
      • gfs2-kmp-xen-2_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.17.1.13
      • ocfs2-kmp-xen-1.6_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.21.1.13
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (x86_64):
      • cluster-network-kmp-bigsmp-1.4_3.0.101_0.47.52-2.28.1.13
      • gfs2-kmp-bigsmp-2_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.17.1.13
      • ocfs2-kmp-bigsmp-1.6_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.21.1.13
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (ppc64):
      • cluster-network-kmp-ppc64-1.4_3.0.101_0.47.52-2.28.1.13
      • gfs2-kmp-ppc64-2_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.17.1.13
      • ocfs2-kmp-ppc64-1.6_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.21.1.13
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (i586):
      • cluster-network-kmp-pae-1.4_3.0.101_0.47.52-2.28.1.13
      • gfs2-kmp-pae-2_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.17.1.13
      • ocfs2-kmp-pae-1.6_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.21.1.13
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-default-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-default-extra-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-source-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-xen-extra-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • xen-kmp-default-4.2.5_04_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.7.16
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-bigsmp-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
      • kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • kernel-pae-extra-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
      • xen-kmp-pae-4.2.5_04_3.0.101_0.47.52-0.7.16
    • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • kernel-default-extra-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 x86_64):
      • kernel-xen-extra-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (x86_64):
      • kernel-bigsmp-extra-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (ppc64):
      • kernel-ppc64-extra-3.0.101-0.47.52.1
    • SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586):
      • kernel-pae-extra-3.0.101-0.47.52.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/864409
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/924282
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