Security update for the Linux Kernel

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0912-1
Rating: important
References: #1027565
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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    An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:


    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to fix the following
    security bug:

    CVE-2017-2636: A race condition in the n_hdlc tty Linux kernel driver
    (drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c) could have been exploited to gain a local privilege
    escalation (bnc#1027565)

    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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-kernel-13047=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-kernel-13047=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA:
      zypper in -t patch slexsp3-kernel-13047=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-kernel-13047=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):
      • kernel-docs-3.0.101-97.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • kernel-default-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-default-base-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-source-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-syms-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-trace-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • kernel-ec2-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-xen-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (s390x):
      • kernel-default-man-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64):
      • kernel-bigmem-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-bigmem-base-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-bigmem-devel-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-ppc64-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-ppc64-base-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-ppc64-devel-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586):
      • kernel-pae-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • kernel-default-extra-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (i586 x86_64):
      • kernel-xen-extra-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (x86_64):
      • kernel-trace-extra-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (ppc64):
      • kernel-ppc64-extra-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (i586):
      • kernel-pae-extra-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • kernel-default-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-default-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-trace-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-trace-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 s390x x86_64):
      • kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-xen-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-xen-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64):
      • kernel-bigmem-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-bigmem-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-ppc64-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-ppc64-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586):
      • kernel-pae-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-pae-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      • kernel-pae-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1

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