[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2657-1: important: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 15 for SLE 12

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 15 for SLE 12

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2657-1

Rating: important

References: #1004419

Cross-References: CVE-2016-5195

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

 

Description:

 

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.60-52_54 fixes several issues.

 

The following security bugs were fixed:

- CVE-2016-5195: A local privilege escalation using MAP_PRIVATE was fixed,

which is reportedly exploited in the wild (bsc#1004419).

 

 

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 Server for SAP 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1562=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1562=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (x86_64):

 

kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-default-3-2.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-xen-3-2.1

 

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

 

kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-default-3-2.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-xen-3-2.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5195.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1004419

 

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