SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1710-1 Rating: important References: #986362 Cross-References: CVE-2016-4998 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 GA kernel was updated to receive one critical security fix. Security issue fixed: - CVE-2016-4997: A buffer overflow in 32bit compat_setsockopt iptables handling could lead to a local privilege escalation. (bsc#986362) 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: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2016-1013=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-1013=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1013=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1013=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-1013=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-1013=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64): kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-extra-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): kernel-obs-build-3.12.60-52.54.3 kernel-obs-build-debugsource-3.12.60-52.54.3 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (noarch): kernel-docs-3.12.60-52.54.3 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): kernel-default-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-base-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.54.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64): kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-xen-base-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.54.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch): kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.54.1 kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.54.1 kernel-source-3.12.60-52.54.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x): kernel-default-man-3.12.60-52.54.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (x86_64): kernel-ec2-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-default-1-2.3 kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-xen-1-2.3 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch): kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.54.1 kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.54.1 kernel-source-3.12.60-52.54.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64): kernel-default-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-extra-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.54.1 kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.54.2 kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.54.2 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4998.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/986362 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+help@opensuse.org