[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0205-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0205-1

Rating: important

References: #962075

Cross-References: CVE-2016-0728

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

 

Description:

 

 

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to receive a security fix.

 

Following security bug was fixed:

- A reference leak in keyring handling with join_session_keyring() could

lead to local attackers gain root privileges. (bsc#962075,

CVE-2016-0728).

 

 

Patch Instructions:

 

To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2016-137=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-137=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-137=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-137=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-137=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-137=1

 

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64):

 

kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-extra-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

 

kernel-obs-build-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-obs-build-debugsource-3.12.51-52.39.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (noarch):

 

kernel-docs-3.12.51-52.39.3

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

 

kernel-default-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-base-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-devel-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-syms-3.12.51-52.39.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64):

 

kernel-xen-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-xen-base-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-xen-devel-3.12.51-52.39.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch):

 

kernel-devel-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-macros-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-source-3.12.51-52.39.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x):

 

kernel-default-man-3.12.51-52.39.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (x86_64):

 

kernel-ec2-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):

 

kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_39-default-1-2.3

kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_39-xen-1-2.3

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

 

kernel-default-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-devel-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-extra-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-syms-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-xen-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-xen-devel-3.12.51-52.39.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch):

 

kernel-devel-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-macros-3.12.51-52.39.1

kernel-source-3.12.51-52.39.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0728.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/962075

 

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