[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:3217-1: 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-2016:3217-1

Rating: important

References: #1013533 #1013604

Cross-References: CVE-2016-9576 CVE-2016-9794

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12

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An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

 

Description:

 

 

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to receive two security

fixes.

 

The following security bugs were fixed:

 

- CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver

allows users with write access to /dev/sg* or /dev/bsg* to elevate their

privileges (bsc#1013604).

- CVE-2016-9794: A use-after-free vulnerability in the ALSA pcm layer

allowed local users to cause a denial of service, memory corruption or

possibly even to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013533).

 

 

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-12-2016-1876=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1876=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1876=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

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

 

kernel-default-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-base-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-base-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-default-1-2.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-xen-1-2.1

 

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

 

kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-source-3.12.60-52.63.1

 

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

 

kernel-default-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-base-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.63.1

 

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

 

kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-source-3.12.60-52.63.1

 

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

 

kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-base-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-default-1-2.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-xen-1-2.1

 

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

 

kernel-default-man-3.12.60-52.63.1

 

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

 

kernel-ec2-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.60-52.63.1

kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9576.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9794.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013533

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013604

 

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