--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Synopsis:          New Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 kernel provides

                            an update with stability fixes.

Issue date:       2011-11-14

Product:            Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0

Keywords:        'bugfix' 'stability'

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

This document provides information on the new Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 kernel, version 2.6.32-042stab039.11.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. About This Release

2. Updates Description

3. Obtaining a New Kernel

4. References

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

1. ABOUT THIS RELEASE

 

The current update for the Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 kernel provides a new kernel based on the Red Hat 6.1 kernel (2.6.32-131.17.1.el6). The updated kernel includes important stability fixes.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

2. UPDATES DESCRIPTION

 

This update contains fixes for the following issues:

 

* A kernel crash may occur when a Container with a high load accesses files in  the template area on the Hardware Node. (PCLIN-30321)

 

* When migrating a Container using the online migration type, a kernel crash may occur in the stage of TCP handshaking. (PCLIN-30338)

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

3. OBTAINING A NEW KERNEL

 

You can download and install this kernel update using the vzup2date utility included in the Parallels Server Bare Metal 5.0 distribution set.

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

4. REFERENCES

 

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1350.html

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2011-1833.html

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2011-2484.html

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2011-2496.html

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2011-2723.html

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2011-2898.html

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Copyright (C) 1999-2011 Parallels Holdings, Ltd. and its affiliates. All rights

reserved.