Security update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2016:3188-1 |
Rating: | important |
References: | #1013533 #1013604 |
Affected Products: |
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP 2 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 Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-1845=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1845=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1845=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1845=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-1845=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1845=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-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-extra-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
- kernel-obs-build-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-obs-build-debugsource-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (noarch):
- kernel-docs-3.12.67-60.64.24.3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
- kernel-default-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-base-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-devel-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-syms-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (x86_64):
- kernel-xen-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-xen-base-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-xen-devel-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):
- kernel-devel-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-macros-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-source-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x):
- kernel-default-man-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (x86_64):
- kernel-ec2-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):
- kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_24-default-1-2.1
- kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_24-xen-1-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (noarch):
- kernel-devel-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-macros-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-source-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
- kernel-default-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-devel-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-extra-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-syms-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-xen-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.67-60.64.24.1
- kernel-xen-devel-3.12.67-60.64.24.1