Kernel Development

kernel-source: The source code for the Linux kernel.

Name:kernel-source Vendor:Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Version:2.4.21 License:GPLv2
Release:27.0.2.EL URL:
Summary
The kernel-source package contains the source code files for the Linux kernel. These source files are needed to build custom/third party device drivers. The source files can also be used to build a custom kernel that is better tuned to your particular hardware. Make sure you understand the support implications of building your own custom kernel.

Arch: i386

Download:kernel-source-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL.i386.rpm
Build Date:Tue Jan 18 19:01:44 2005
Packager:
Size:178.74 MiB

Changelog

* Wed Jan 12 18:00:00 2005 Ernie Petrides <petrides{%}redhat{*}com> kernel-2.4.21-27.0.2.EL
- fix nessus-induced kernel panic with auditing (Peter Martuccelli)
- fix 32-bit-compat regression in CMSG validations (Ernie Petrides)
- eliminate potential VMA list races with do_brk() (Dave Anderson)
- ignore ICMP Source Quench messages in tcp_v4_err() (Dave Miller)
- prevent VMA overlap crashes in insert_vm_struct() (Jason Baron)
* Mon Dec 20 18:00:00 2004 Ernie Petrides <petrides{%}redhat{*}com> kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
- add network CMSG validation checks (Dave Miller)
- fix data struct leak in ip_options_get() (Dave Miller)
- fix IGMP vulnerabilities in ip[6]_mc_source() (Dave Miller)
- fix e_phnum binfmt_elf loader vulnerability (Dave Anderson)
- clean x86_64 32-bit-compat syscall numbers (Jim Paradis)
- prevent ia64 floating point reg val leakage (Jason Baron)
- add USB io_edgeport driver size check (Peter Martuccelli)
* Wed Dec 1 18:00:00 2004 Ernie Petrides <petrides{%}redhat{*}com> kernel-2.4.21-27.EL
- add data/param length sanity checks in smbfs (Alexander Viro)
- fix mm_stat regression introduced in -20.13.EL (Rik van Riel)
- serialize datagram read w/appropriate semaphore (Dave Miller)
- fix keyboard regression introduced in -24.EL (Peter Martuccelli)
- revert e100 driver to version 2.3.43-k1 w/fixes (John Linville)
- add e100 driver version 3.0.27-k2 as alternate (John Linville)
- enable mmap/mprotect PROT_EXEC for legacy apps (Ernie Petrides)

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