Security update for Linux Kernel
SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 3 RealTime Extension kernel was
updated to fix a critical privilege escalation security issue:
* CVE-2014-3153: The futex acquisition code in kernel/futex.c can be
used to gain ring0 access via the futex syscall. This could be used
for privilege escalation by non-root users. (bnc#880892)
Security Issue reference:
* CVE-2014-3153
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2014:0796-1 |
| Rating: | important |
| References: | #880892 |
| Affected Products: |
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. It includes one version update.
Description:
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 3 RealTime Extension kernel was
updated to fix a critical privilege escalation security issue:
* CVE-2014-3153: The futex acquisition code in kernel/futex.c can be
used to gain ring0 access via the futex syscall. This could be used
for privilege escalation by non-root users. (bnc#880892)
Security Issue reference:
* CVE-2014-3153
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 Extension 11 SP3:
zypper in -t patch slertesp3-kernel-9337
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101.rt130]:
- cluster-network-kmp-rt-1.4_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-2.27.69
- cluster-network-kmp-rt_trace-1.4_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-2.27.69
- drbd-kmp-rt-8.4.4_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.22.35
- drbd-kmp-rt_trace-8.4.4_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.22.35
- iscsitarget-kmp-rt-1.4.20_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.38.54
- iscsitarget-kmp-rt_trace-1.4.20_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.38.54
- kernel-rt-3.0.101.rt130-0.18.1
- kernel-rt-base-3.0.101.rt130-0.18.1
- kernel-rt-devel-3.0.101.rt130-0.18.1
- kernel-rt_trace-3.0.101.rt130-0.18.1
- kernel-rt_trace-base-3.0.101.rt130-0.18.1
- kernel-rt_trace-devel-3.0.101.rt130-0.18.1
- kernel-source-rt-3.0.101.rt130-0.18.1
- kernel-syms-rt-3.0.101.rt130-0.18.1
- lttng-modules-kmp-rt-2.1.1_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.11.47
- lttng-modules-kmp-rt_trace-2.1.1_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.11.47
- ocfs2-kmp-rt-1.6_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.20.69
- ocfs2-kmp-rt_trace-1.6_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.20.69
- ofed-kmp-rt-1.5.4.1_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.13.60
- ofed-kmp-rt_trace-1.5.4.1_3.0.101_rt130_0.18-0.13.60
References:
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3153.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/880892
- http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b12b838c3802187f1ccd4d35cb77cddd