Kernel update: New kernel 2.6.32-042stab136.1 for Virtuozzo Containers for Linux 4.7, Server Bare Metal 5.0

Issue date: 2019-03-04

Applies to: Virtuozzo Containers for Linux 4.7, Server Bare Metal 5.0

Virtuozzo Advisory ID: VZA-2019-011

1. Overview

This update provides a new kernel 2.6.32-042stab136.1 for Virtuozzo Containers for Linux 4.7 and Server Bare Metal 5.0 based on the RHEL 6.10 kernel 2.6.32-754.11.1.el6. The new kernel introduces stability fixes.

2. Bug Fixes

  • Under certain circumstances, pcompact could crash the host in ploop_relocblks_ioc(). (PSBM-90794)

  • Added export for part_nr_sects_read(). (OVZ-7071)

  • Fixed host crash in dma_memcpy_pg_to_iovec(). (OVZ-7080)

3. Installing the Update

The update is only available for customers subscribed to the Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) program. Download and install the update using the vzup2date utility included in the distribution. Reboot the host to apply the update.