Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 7 for SLE 12 SP1

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2230-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-6480 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2016-6480 ( NVD ): 5.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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 update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
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

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_62-60_62-xen-2-9.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_62-60_62-default-2-9.1

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