Security update for kernel live patch SP1 1

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0339-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2015-8539 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.51-60.20.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed: - CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

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-12-2016-205=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-204=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-xen-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_51-60_20-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_51-60_20-xen-2-2.1

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