Security update for kernel live patch SP1 0
Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2016:0335-1 |
Rating: | important |
References: | #951542 #953052 #954005 #958601 |
Affected Products: |
An update that fixes 5 vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.49-11.1 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).
- CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable
Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause
system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport
exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)
- CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before
creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).
- CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an
uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).
Non-security bugfix were also done:
- xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).
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 Live Patching 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-203=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):
- kgraft-patch-3_12_49-11-default-2-5.1
- kgraft-patch-3_12_49-11-xen-2-5.1
References:
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2925.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6937.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7872.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7990.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8539.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/951542
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/953052
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/954005
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/958601