Security update for Linux kernel
SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux kernel
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP2 RT kernel has been updated
to fix a critical security issue.
* CVE-2013-2094: A bounds checking problem in the perf
systemcall could be used by local attackers to crash the
kernel or execute code in kernel context.
Security Issue reference:
* CVE-2013-2094
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| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2013:0819-2 |
| Rating: | critical |
| References: | #819789 |
| Affected Products: |
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. It includes one version update.
Description:
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP2 RT kernel has been updated
to fix a critical security issue.
* CVE-2013-2094: A bounds checking problem in the perf
systemcall could be used by local attackers to crash the
kernel or execute code in kernel context.
Security Issue reference:
* CVE-2013-2094
Indications:
Everyone using the Real Time Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.
Special Instructions and Notes:
Please reboot the system after installing this update.
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 Real Time 11 SP2:
zypper in -t patch slertesp2-kernel-7733
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.74.rt98]:
- cluster-network-kmp-rt-1.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-2.18.38
- cluster-network-kmp-rt_trace-1.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-2.18.38
- drbd-kmp-rt-8.4.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.6.6.29
- drbd-kmp-rt_trace-8.4.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.6.6.29
- iscsitarget-kmp-rt-1.4.20_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.23.35
- iscsitarget-kmp-rt_trace-1.4.20_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.23.35
- kernel-rt-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
- kernel-rt-base-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
- kernel-rt-devel-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
- kernel-rt_trace-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
- kernel-rt_trace-base-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
- kernel-rt_trace-devel-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
- kernel-source-rt-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
- kernel-syms-rt-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
- lttng-modules-kmp-rt-2.0.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.7.31
- lttng-modules-kmp-rt_trace-2.0.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.7.31
- ocfs2-kmp-rt-1.6_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.11.37
- ocfs2-kmp-rt_trace-1.6_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.11.37
- ofed-kmp-rt-1.5.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.28.28.9
- ofed-kmp-rt_trace-1.5.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.28.28.9
References:
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2094.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/819789
- http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=979782c6831bb1be6d6b11d5030e4935