FEDORA-2023-58eac2b872 — security update for kernel

stable

kernel-6.1.7-100.fc36

FEDORA-2023-58eac2b872 created by acaringi a year ago for Fedora 36

The 6.1.7 stable kernel update contains a number of important fixes across the tree.

Reboot Required

After installing this update it is required that you reboot your system to ensure the changes supplied by this update are applied properly.

How to install

Updates may require up to 24 hours to propagate to mirrors. If the following command doesn't work, please retry later:

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2023-58eac2b872

This update has been submitted for testing by acaringi.

a year ago

This update's test gating status has been changed to 'waiting'.

a year ago

rdtcustomercare commented & provided feedback a year ago

karma

works... if you don't forget to install the kernel-devel package alongside ;)

BZ#2161104 Kernel 6.1.5 - 6.2.0.alpha is missing VESAFB+EFIFB support, breaking the NVIDIA driver

This update's test gating status has been changed to 'passed'.

a year ago

bretth commented & provided feedback a year ago

karma

Default & performance tests pass (KVM)

Test Case kernel regression

nixuser commented & provided feedback a year ago

karma

Working OK in a VirtualBox VM.

Test Case kernel regression

geraldosimiao commented & provided feedback a year ago

karma

Works on KVM, EFI firmware:

type arch="x86_64" machine="pc-q35-6.2"
cpu mode="host-passthrough"
Processors: Intel® Core™ i7-3632QM CPU @ 2.20GHz

Test Case kernel regression

This update has been pushed to testing.

a year ago

This update can be pushed to stable now if the maintainer wishes

a year ago

This update has been submitted for stable by jforbes.

a year ago

This update has been pushed to stable.

a year ago

bcdonadio commented & provided feedback a year ago

karma

Nvidia proprietary clunky drivers are working again and I can get screen output in order to enter my LUKS password again without issues.

Let's hope NVIDIA pick up with the pace and fix their messy code base.

BZ#2161104 Kernel 6.1.5 - 6.2.0.alpha is missing VESAFB+EFIFB support, breaking the NVIDIA driver

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Metadata

Type

security

Severity

medium

Karma

Signed

Content Type

RPM

Test Gating

passed

Autopush Settings

Unstable by Karma

-3

Stable by Karma

disabled

Stable by Time

disabled

Dates

submitted

a year ago

in testing

a year ago

in stable

a year ago

approved

a year ago

Builds

kernel-6.1.7-100.fc36

BZ#2161104 Kernel 6.1.5 - 6.2.0.alpha is missing VESAFB+EFIFB support, breaking the NVIDIA driver

BZ#2161713 CVE-2023-0179 kernel: Netfilter integer overflow vulnerability in nft_payload_copy_vlan

BZ#2161722 CVE-2023-0179 kernel: Netfilter vulnerability disclosure [fedora-all]

kernel-6.1.7-100.fc36

Automated Test Results

passed

Test Cases


0	3	Test Case kernel regression