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RHSA-2011%3A0542
RHSA-2011%3A0542
PUBLISHED
Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues, address several hundred bugs and add numerous enhancements are now available as part of the ongoing support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6. This is the first regular update. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | ||
| kernel | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | ||
| perf |
Exploit Intelligence
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0542 (circl)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important (circl)
- http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html-single/6.1_Release_Notes/index.html (circl)
- http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html-single/6.1_Technical_Notes/index.html (circl)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463842 (circl)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519467 (circl)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=550724 (circl)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=583064 (circl)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=588638 (circl)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=590404 (circl)
…and 265 more exploits
Timeline
- May 19, 2011 CVE Published
- Nov 21, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 5, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 5, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 5, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0542 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important url
- http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html-single/6.1_Release_Notes/index.html url
- http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html-single/6.1_Technical_Notes/index.html url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463842 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519467 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=550724 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=583064 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=588638 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=590404 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591335 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591466 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=593766 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=597333 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601849 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=607262 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=610237 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=612436 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=616105 url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=616296 url
…and 255 more