[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1709-1: 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-2016:1709-1

Rating: important

References: #971770 #972124 #981143 #983394 #986362

Cross-References: CVE-2016-4998

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes

is now available.

 

Description:

 

 

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to receive critical

security and bugfixes.

 

Security issue fixed:

- CVE-2016-4997: A buffer overflow in 32bit compat_setsockopt iptables

handling could lead to a local privilege escalation. (bsc#986362)

 

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

- KVM: x86: expose invariant tsc cpuid bit (v2) (bsc#971770).

- block: do not check request size in blk_cloned_rq_check_limits()

(bsc#972124).

- rbd: handle OBJ_REQUEST_SG types for copyup (bsc#983394).

- target/rbd: do not put snap_context twice (bsc#981143).

- target/rbd: remove caw_mutex usage (bsc#981143).

 

 

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-SP1:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-1012=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1012=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1012=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1012=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-1012=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1012=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1 (x86_64):

 

kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-extra-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

 

kernel-obs-build-3.12.59-60.45.3

kernel-obs-build-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.3

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (noarch):

 

kernel-docs-3.12.59-60.45.4

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

 

kernel-default-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-base-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-syms-3.12.59-60.45.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (x86_64):

 

kernel-xen-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-xen-base-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-xen-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):

 

kernel-devel-3.12.59-60.45.1

kernel-macros-3.12.59-60.45.1

kernel-source-3.12.59-60.45.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x):

 

kernel-default-man-3.12.59-60.45.2

 

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

 

kernel-ec2-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):

 

kgraft-patch-3_12_59-60_45-default-1-2.3

kgraft-patch-3_12_59-60_45-xen-1-2.3

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (noarch):

 

kernel-devel-3.12.59-60.45.1

kernel-macros-3.12.59-60.45.1

kernel-source-3.12.59-60.45.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

 

kernel-default-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-extra-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-syms-3.12.59-60.45.1

kernel-xen-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2

kernel-xen-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4998.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/971770

https://bugzilla.suse.com/972124

https://bugzilla.suse.com/981143

https://bugzilla.suse.com/983394

https://bugzilla.suse.com/986362

 

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