New Ksplice updates for UEKR4 4.1.12 on Oracle Linux 6 and 7.
Synopsis: ELBA-2020-5514 can now be patched using Ksplice
Users with Oracle Linux Premier Support can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Oracle Linux Bug Fix Advisory, ELBA-2020-5514.
More information about this errata can be found at
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELBA-2020-5514.html
INSTALLING THE UPDATES
We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running UEKR4 4.1.12 on
OL6 and OL7 install these updates.
On systems that have "autoinstall = yes" in /etc/uptrack/uptrack.conf,
these updates will be installed automatically and you do not need to
take any action.
Alternatively, you can install these updates by running:
# /usr/sbin/uptrack-upgrade -y
DESCRIPTION
* Improved enablement update for applying custom alternatives instructions.
* Denial-of-service when processing status entries in QLogic Fibre Channel HBA driver.
A logic error when processing status entries in QLogic Fibre Channel HBA
driver could lead to setting an incorrect timeout, an I/O freeze and a
denial-of-service.
Orabug: 30653298
SUPPORT
Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww@oracle.com.
