Updated kernel-linus packages fixes bugs and a tcp regression
Publication date: 02 Jul 2019Modification date: 02 Jul 2019
Type: bugfix
Affected Mageia releases : 6
Description
This kernel-linus update is based on the upstream 4.14.131 and fixes various bugs like use-after-free, null-pointer dereferences and so on. It also adds block level fixes for a potential silent data corruption when using O_DIRECT. It also fixes a regression in the network tcp stack caused by the security fixes added in the MGASA-2019-0195 update, causing applications like steam to stop working. For other uptstream fixes in this update, see the referenced changelogs.
References
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25016
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.128
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.129
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.130
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.131
SRPMS
6/core
- kernel-linus-4.14.131-1.mga6