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[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:3248-1: 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-2016:3248-1

Rating: important

References: #1013533 #1013604

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

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5

SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1

SUSE Manager 2.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

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An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

 

Description:

 

 

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP 3 kernel was updated to fix two security

issues.

 

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 OpenStack Cloud 5:

 

zypper in -t patch sleclo50sp3-kernel-12909=1

 

- SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1:

 

zypper in -t patch slemap21-kernel-12909=1

 

- SUSE Manager 2.1:

 

zypper in -t patch sleman21-kernel-12909=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:

 

zypper in -t patch slessp3-kernel-12909=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA:

 

zypper in -t patch slexsp3-kernel-12909=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:

 

zypper in -t patch sleposp3-kernel-12909=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:

 

zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-kernel-12909=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 (x86_64):

 

kernel-bigsmp-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-bigsmp-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-bigsmp-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-source-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 (x86_64):

 

kernel-bigsmp-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-bigsmp-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-bigsmp-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-source-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Manager 2.1 (s390x x86_64):

 

kernel-default-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-source-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Manager 2.1 (x86_64):

 

kernel-bigsmp-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-bigsmp-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-bigsmp-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Manager 2.1 (s390x):

 

kernel-default-man-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):

 

kernel-default-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-source-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 x86_64):

 

kernel-ec2-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (x86_64):

 

kernel-bigsmp-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-bigsmp-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-bigsmp-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (s390x):

 

kernel-default-man-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586):

 

kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

 

kernel-default-extra-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (i586 x86_64):

 

kernel-xen-extra-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (x86_64):

 

kernel-bigsmp-extra-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-extra-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (ppc64):

 

kernel-ppc64-extra-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (i586):

 

kernel-pae-extra-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):

 

kernel-default-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-source-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):

 

kernel-default-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-default-debugsource-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-trace-debugsource-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 x86_64):

 

kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-xen-debugsource-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (x86_64):

 

kernel-bigsmp-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-bigsmp-debugsource-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586):

 

kernel-pae-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

kernel-pae-debugsource-3.0.101-0.47.93.1

 

 

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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