64bits NVidia system, updated to:

kernel-desktop-latest-3.10.49-2.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-desktop-devel-latest-3.10.49-2.mga3.x86_64.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-319.60-19.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
kernel-desktop-3.10.49-2.mga3-1-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-desktop-devel-3.10.49-2.mga3-1-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-3.10.49-desktop-2.mga3-319.60-19.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
kernel-userspace-headers-3.10.49-2.mga3.x86_64.rpm
cpupower-3.10.49-2.mga3.x86_64.rpm

Everything works fine, the only thing I did not notice before updating (but maybe only because I didn't look :-[) is that there was a black screen while booting instead of the boot messages that I had expected to see (I had pressed "Esc")

CC: (none) => marja11

Btw, I thought the NVidia driver was used here, because I've seen a bit of NVidia green lines while booting with splash on, and because XFdrake doesn't say "custom" but "NVidia GeForce 8100". However, looking at journalctl -b I see nouveau was used.

Nouveau works great on this machine, though, so I'm fine with that.

THis one will be updated too for a couple more CVEs

Assignee: qa-bugs => tmb

Assigning back to QA

Updated advisory:

updated kernel fixes security issues

This kernel update provides the upstream 3.10.50 longterm kernel and
fixes the following security issues:

Array index error in the aio_read_events_ring function in fs/aio.c in
the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive
information from kernel memory via a large head value (CVE-2014-0206).

mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 does not properly implement
the interaction between range notification and hole punching, which allows
local users to cause a denial of service (i_mutex hold) by using the mmap
system call to access a hole, as demonstrated by interfering with intended
shmem activity by blocking completion of (1) an MADV_REMOVE madvise call
or (2) an FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE fallocate call (CVE-2014-4171).

arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 on 32-bit
x86 platforms, when syscall auditing is enabled and the sep CPU feature
flag is set, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and
system crash) via an invalid syscall number, as demonstrated by number
1000 (CVE-2014-4508). 

Linux kernel built with the support for Stream Control Transmission
Protocol (CONFIG_IP_SCTP) is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference
flaw. It could occur when simultaneous new connections are initiated
between a same pair of hosts. A remote user/program could use this
flaw to crash the system kernel resulting in DoS (CVE-2014-5077)

For other fixes, see the referenced changelogs.

References:
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.50
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.49
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.48
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.47
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.46
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.45



SRPMS:
kernel-3.10.50-1.mga3.src.rpm
kernel-userspace-headers-3.10.50-1.mga3.src.rpm
kmod-vboxadditions-4.3.10-10.mga3.src.rpm
kmod-virtualbox-4.3.10-10.mga3.src.rpm
kmod-xtables-addons-2.3-20.mga3.src.rpm

kmod-broadcom-wl-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.src.rpm
kmod-fglrx-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.src.rpm
kmod-nvidia173-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.src.rpm
kmod-nvidia304-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.src.rpm
kmod-nvidia-current-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.src.rpm



i586:
cpupower-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm
cpupower-devel-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-desktop-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-desktop586-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-desktop586-devel-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-desktop586-devel-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-desktop586-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-desktop-devel-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-desktop-devel-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-desktop-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.50-1.mga3.noarch.rpm
kernel-server-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-server-devel-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-server-devel-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-server-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm
kernel-source-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.noarch.rpm
kernel-source-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.noarch.rpm
kernel-userspace-headers-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm
perf-3.10.50-1.mga3.i586.rpm

vboxadditions-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
vboxadditions-kernel-3.10.50-desktop586-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
vboxadditions-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
vboxadditions-kernel-desktop586-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
vboxadditions-kernel-server-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm

virtualbox-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
virtualbox-kernel-3.10.50-desktop586-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
virtualbox-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
virtualbox-kernel-desktop586-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm
virtualbox-kernel-server-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586.rpm

xtables-addons-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-2.3-20.mga3.i586.rpm
xtables-addons-kernel-3.10.50-desktop586-1.mga3-2.3-20.mga3.i586.rpm
xtables-addons-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-2.3-20.mga3.i586.rpm
xtables-addons-kernel-desktop586-latest-2.3-20.mga3.i586.rpm
xtables-addons-kernel-desktop-latest-2.3-20.mga3.i586.rpm
xtables-addons-kernel-server-latest-2.3-20.mga3.i586.rpm

broadcom-wl-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
broadcom-wl-kernel-3.10.50-desktop586-1.mga3-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
broadcom-wl-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
broadcom-wl-kernel-desktop586-latest-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
broadcom-wl-kernel-desktop-latest-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
broadcom-wl-kernel-server-latest-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm

fglrx-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
fglrx-kernel-3.10.50-desktop586-1.mga3-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
fglrx-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
fglrx-kernel-desktop586-latest-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
fglrx-kernel-desktop-latest-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
fglrx-kernel-server-latest-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm

nvidia173-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia173-kernel-3.10.50-desktop586-1.mga3-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia173-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia173-kernel-desktop586-latest-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia173-kernel-desktop-latest-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia173-kernel-server-latest-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm

nvidia304-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia304-kernel-3.10.50-desktop586-1.mga3-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia304-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia304-kernel-desktop586-latest-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia304-kernel-desktop-latest-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia304-kernel-server-latest-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm

nvidia-current-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-3.10.50-desktop586-1.mga3-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-desktop586-latest-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-server-latest-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.i586.rpm



x86_64:
cpupower-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
cpupower-devel-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-desktop-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-desktop-devel-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-desktop-devel-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-desktop-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-doc-3.10.50-1.mga3.noarch.rpm
kernel-server-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-server-devel-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-server-devel-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-server-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
kernel-source-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.noarch.rpm
kernel-source-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.noarch.rpm
kernel-userspace-headers-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm

vboxadditions-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64.rpm
vboxadditions-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64.rpm
vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64.rpm
vboxadditions-kernel-server-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64.rpm

virtualbox-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64.rpm
virtualbox-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64.rpm
virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64.rpm
virtualbox-kernel-server-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64.rpm

xtables-addons-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-2.3-20.mga3.x86_64.rpm
xtables-addons-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-2.3-20.mga3.x86_64.rpm
xtables-addons-kernel-desktop-latest-2.3-20.mga3.x86_64.rpm
xtables-addons-kernel-server-latest-2.3-20.mga3.x86_64.rpm

broadcom-wl-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
broadcom-wl-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
broadcom-wl-kernel-desktop-latest-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
broadcom-wl-kernel-server-latest-6.30.223.141-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm

fglrx-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
fglrx-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
fglrx-kernel-desktop-latest-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
fglrx-kernel-server-latest-13.251-10.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm

nvidia173-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
nvidia173-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
nvidia173-kernel-desktop-latest-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
nvidia173-kernel-server-latest-173.14.38-35.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm

nvidia304-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
nvidia304-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
nvidia304-kernel-desktop-latest-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
nvidia304-kernel-server-latest-304.108-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm

nvidia-current-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-3.10.50-server-1.mga3-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
nvidia-current-kernel-server-latest-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm

Assignee: tmb => qa-bugs
Summary: Update request: kernel-3.10.49-2.mga3 => Update request: kernel-3.10.50-1.mga3
Source RPM: kernel-3.10.49-2.mga3 => kernel-3.10.50-1.mga3

on 64bits KDE partition on this system:
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/User:Marja/QA/Hardware#NVidia_system_from_Alternate

after updating to:
kernel-desktop-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm 
kernel-desktop-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm 
kernel-userspace-headers-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm 
cpupower-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm 
kernel-desktop-devel-3.10.50-1.mga3-1-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm 
nvidia-current-kernel-3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm kernel-desktop-devel-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64.rpm 
nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm 

and rebooting using Nouveau:
tested several applications for a while, everything tested works fine.

I'll now reboot and try to use the proprietary driver for NVIDIA GeForce 8100 instead of nouveau. If it doesn't work, I won't spend time on trying to figure out why not, because nouveau works great. If it does work, I'll report back.

(In reply to Marja van Waes from comment #5)
> on 64bits KDE partition
<snip>
> I'll now reboot and try to use the proprietary driver for NVIDIA GeForce
> 8100 instead of nouveau. 

boots up fine using NVidia (Xorg.0.log confirms NVIDIA is really being used). Tried several applications, everything works well.

In VirtualBox, M3, KDE, 32-bit

Package(s) under test:
kernel-desktop-latest vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest

default install of kernel-desktop-latest & vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest

[root@localhost wilcal]# uname -a
Linux localhost 3.10.44-desktop-1.mga3 #1 SMP Tue Jun 17 06:33:33 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest
Package vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-7.mga3.i586 is already installed

M3 boots to a working desktop, various apps work

install kernel-desktop-latest & vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest from updates_testing

[root@localhost wilcal]# uname -a
Linux localhost 3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3 #1 SMP Sun Jul 27 19:36:34 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest
Package vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.i586 is already installed

M3 boots to a working desktop, various apps work

Test platform:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 MoBo
GIGABYTE GV-N440D3-1GI Nvidia GeForce GT 440 (Fermi) 1GB
RTL8111/8168B PCI Express 1Gbit Ethernet
DRAM 16GB (4 x 4GB)
Mageia 4 64-bit, Nvidia driver
virtualbox-4.3.10-1.1.mga4.x86_64
virtualbox-guest-additions-4.3.10-1.1.mga4.x86_64

CC: (none) => wilcal.int

In VirtualBox, M3, KDE, 64-bit

Package(s) under test:
kernel-desktop-latest vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest

default install of kernel-desktop-latest & vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest

[root@localhost wilcal]# uname -a
Linux localhost 3.10.44-desktop-1.mga3 #1 SMP Tue Jun 17 06:09:16 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest
Package vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-7.mga3.x86_64 is already installed

M3 boots to a working desktop, various apps work

install kernel-desktop-latest & vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest from updates_testing

[root@localhost wilcal]# uname -a
Linux localhost 3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3 #1 SMP Sun Jul 27 19:10:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest
Package vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64 is already installed

M3 boots to a working desktop, various apps work

Test platform:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 MoBo
GIGABYTE GV-N440D3-1GI Nvidia GeForce GT 440 (Fermi) 1GB
RTL8111/8168B PCI Express 1Gbit Ethernet
DRAM 16GB (4 x 4GB)
Mageia 4 64-bit, Nvidia driver
virtualbox-4.3.10-1.1.mga4.x86_64
virtualbox-guest-additions-4.3.10-1.1.mga4.x86_64

On real hardware, M3, KDE, 32-bit

Execute a complete new install using KDE Live-DVD ( 18 May 2013 ),
then update, to a blank drive

Package(s) under test:
kernel-desktop586-latest

default install of kernel-desktop586-latest

[root@localhost wilcal]# uname -a
Linux localhost 3.10.44-desktop586-1.mga3 #1 SMP Tue Jun 17 06:18:02 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux

M3 boots to a working desktop, various apps work

install kernel-desktop586-latest from updates_testing

[wilcal@localhost ~]$ uname -a
Linux localhost 3.10.50-desktop586-1.mga3 #1 SMP Sun Jul 27 19:20:44 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux

M3 boots to a working desktop, various apps work

Test platform:
Intel, P4 530J 3.0 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2, LGA 775
GigaByte  GA-81915G Pro F4  i915G  LGA 775  MoBo
 Marvel Yukon 88E8001 Gigabit LAN
 Intel High Def Audio, Azalia (C-Media 9880) (snd-hda-intel)
 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (Intel 82915G)
Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR400 PC-3200
250GB Seagate
Kingwin KF-91-BK SATA Mobile Rack
Kingwin KF-91-T-BK SATA Mobile Rack Tray
Sony CD/DVD-RW DWQ120AB2

On real hardware, M3, KDE, 64-bit

Package(s) under test:
kernel-desktop-latest nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest
vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest

default install of kernel-desktop-latest, nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest,
vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest, virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest

[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi kernel-desktop-latest
Package kernel-desktop-latest-3.10.44-1.mga3.x86_64 is already installed
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest
Package nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-319.60-17.mga3.nonfree.x86_64 is already installed
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest
Package vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-7.mga3.x86_64 is already installed
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest
Package virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-7.mga3.x86_64 is already installed
VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 440] (rev a1)                                          
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 3518                                                                    
Kernel driver in use: nvidia                                                                                           
Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nvidia_current

M3 boots to a working desktop, various apps work, virtualbox hosts M4 KDE Live-CD Client
1920x1200 screen size is correct in Vbox client

install kernel-desktop-latest, nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest,
vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest, virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest from updates_testing

[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi kernel-desktop-latest
Package kernel-desktop-latest-3.10.50-1.mga3.x86_64 is already installed
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest
Package nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-319.60-20.mga3.nonfree.x86_64 is already installed
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest
Package vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64 is already installed
[root@localhost wilcal]# urpmi virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest
Package virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-4.3.10-10.mga3.x86_64 is already installed
[root@localhost wilcal]# uname -a
Linux localhost 3.10.50-desktop-1.mga3 #1 SMP Sun Jul 27 19:10:08 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 440] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 3518
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nvidia_current

M3 boots to a working desktop, various apps work, virtualbox hosts M4 KDE Live-CD Client
1920x1200 screen size is correct in Vbox client

Test platform:
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 MoBo
GIGABYTE GV-N440D3-1GI Nvidia GeForce GT 440 (Fermi) 1GB
RTL8111/8168B PCI Express 1Gbit Ethernet
DRAM 16GB (4 x 4GB)
Mageia 4 64-bit, Nvidia driver
virtualbox-4.3.10-1.1.mga4.x86_64
virtualbox-guest-additions-4.3.10-1.1.mga4.x86_64

There is a fairly major issue I'm seeing with this, but I was seeing it on 3.10.44 also when I booted this machine yesterday after it had been off since Friday.  I don't recall seeing the issue when I initially updated to 3.10.44, strangely.  Late in the boot process the OOM killer goes homicidal for no reason.  It's most noticeable that it kills kdm_greet and X, so the screen blanks and KDM has to relaunch.  In the logs you can also see it randomly killing other things.  This testing was done on my Mageia 3 i586 Dell Optiplex 990 at home.

I also saw this issue on a completely different machine on Mageia 4 with a 3.14.12 kernel that I built (branched from Cauldron kernel SVN), whereas 3.14.10 works fine.

I'm OK with pushing this as 3.10.44 seems to be affected as well (perplexed as to why I didn't see this earlier though).  In fact, according to my journalctl logs, I booted 3.10.44 on June 19th without seeing this issue.  The machine ran until last Friday when it was shut down.  Maybe some other update in the last month has contributed to this, and what I saw with kernel 3.14 was a different issue.

If any prior update would cause issues, only dbus seems possible.  However, there are no such issues in a VMWare VM (also Mageia 3 i586).

Tested mga3 64 with both server and desktop. System boots normally, no regressions noted.

CC: (none) => wrw105

Just to clarify, the Dell Optiplex 990 I mentioned in Comment 11 is at work, not home.

As I said in Bug 13801, I'm OK with validating this one if we validate the Mageia 4 kernels, despite the more minor OOM-killer issue.

Validating (tmb ACK'd it on the qa-discuss list).

Please push this to core/updates for Mageia 3.

Keywords: (none) => validated_update
Whiteboard: (none) => MGA3-32-OK MGA3-64-OK
CC: (none) => sysadmin-bugs

Advisory uploaded.

CC: (none) => remi
Whiteboard: MGA3-32-OK MGA3-64-OK => MGA3-32-OK MGA3-64-OK advisory

Update pushed.

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0318.html

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
CC: (none) => mageia
Resolution: (none) => FIXED