Security update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2016:3146-1 |
Rating: | important |
References: | #1013533 #1013604 |
Affected Products: |
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP 2 kernel was updated to fix two security
issues.
The following security bugs were fixed:
- CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver
allows users with write access to /dev/sg* or /dev/bsg* to elevate their
privileges (bsc#1013604).
- CVE-2016-9794: A use-after-free vulnerability in the ALSA pcm layer
allowed local users to cause a denial of service, memory corruption or
possibly even to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013533).
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 Workstation Extension 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2016-1815=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2016-1815=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2016-1815=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1815=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-1815=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP2-2016-1815=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2016-1815=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2 (x86_64):
- kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-extra-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
- kernel-obs-build-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-obs-build-debugsource-4.4.21-90.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2 (noarch):
- kernel-docs-4.4.21-90.3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64):
- kernel-default-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-base-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-devel-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-syms-4.4.21-90.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch):
- kernel-devel-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-macros-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-source-4.4.21-90.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le x86_64):
- kernel-default-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-base-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-devel-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-syms-4.4.21-90.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (noarch):
- kernel-devel-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-macros-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-source-4.4.21-90.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):
- kgraft-patch-4_4_21-90-default-1-2.3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
- cluster-md-kmp-default-4.4.21-90.1
- cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- cluster-network-kmp-default-4.4.21-90.1
- cluster-network-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- dlm-kmp-default-4.4.21-90.1
- dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- gfs2-kmp-default-4.4.21-90.1
- gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.21-90.1
- ocfs2-kmp-default-4.4.21-90.1
- ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (x86_64):
- kernel-default-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-devel-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-extra-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-syms-4.4.21-90.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (noarch):
- kernel-devel-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-macros-4.4.21-90.1
- kernel-source-4.4.21-90.1