[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2230-1: important: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 7 for SLE 12 SP1

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 7 for SLE 12 SP1

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2230-1

Rating: important

References: #991667

Cross-References: CVE-2016-6480

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12

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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

 

Description:

 

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.62-60_62 fixes several issues.

 

The following security bugs were fixed:

- CVE-2016-6480: Race condition in the ioctl_send_fib function in

drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users

to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or system crash) by

changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability

(bsc#991667).

 

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

 

 

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 Live Patching 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-1311=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):

 

kgraft-patch-3_12_62-60_62-default-2-9.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_62-60_62-xen-2-9.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6480.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/991667

 

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