Security update for the Linux Kernel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3217-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-9576 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-9576 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-9794 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-9794 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-9794 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Public Cloud Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to receive two security fixes.

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).

Special Instructions and Notes:

  • Please reboot the system after installing this update.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Public Cloud Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1876=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1876=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1876=1

Package List:

  • Public Cloud Module 12 (nosrc x86_64)
    • kernel-ec2-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • Public Cloud Module 12 (x86_64)
    • kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (nosrc x86_64)
    • kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-default-1-2.1
    • kernel-xen-base-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-base-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-xen-1-2.1
    • kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (noarch)
    • kernel-source-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (nosrc ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-default-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-base-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (noarch)
    • kernel-source-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (s390x)
    • kernel-default-man-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (nosrc x86_64)
    • kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.63.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-default-1-2.1
    • kernel-xen-base-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-xen-1-2.1
    • kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1

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