Kernel update: Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch 73.1 for all supported Virtuozzo kernels and that of Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform 2.5

Issue date: 2019-02-20

Applies to: Virtuozzo 7.0, Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform 2.5

Virtuozzo Advisory ID: VZA-2019-010

1. Overview

The cumulative Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch was updated with stability fixes. The patch applies to all supported Virtuozzo kernels and that of Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform 2.5. NOTE: No more patches are planned for kernel 3.10.0-514.26.1.vz7.33.22, support for which ends with this update.

2. Bug Fixes

• A typo in the fix for PSBM-91361, “Kernel crash (BUG_ON) ploop_relocblks_ioc().”, could lead to incorrect behaviour of ploop. (PSBM-91572)
• overlayfs: kernel crash in may_open(). (PSBM-91794)

3. Installing the Update

Download, install, and immediately apply the patch to the current kernel by running ‘readykernel update’.

4. References

• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-33.22-73.1-1.vl7/
• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-37.30-73.1-1.vl7/
• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-40.4-73.1-1.vl7/
• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-43.10-73.1-1.vl7/
• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-46.7-73.1-1.vl7/
• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-48.2-73.1-1.vl7/
• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-63.3-73.1-1.vl7/
• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-64.7-73.1-1.vl7/
• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-73.24-73.1-1.vl7/

The JSON file with the list of new and updated packages is available at JSON file.