SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 12 for SLE 12 ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2655-1 Rating: important References: #1004419 #986377 Cross-References: CVE-2016-4997 CVE-2016-5195 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.55-52_42 fixes several issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-5195: A local privilege escalation using MAP_PRIVATE was fixed, which is reportedly exploited in the wild (bsc#1004419). - CVE-2016-4997: The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers an unintended decrement (bsc#986377). 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 Server for SAP 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1559=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1559=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_42-default-3-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_42-xen-3-2.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_42-default-3-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_42-xen-3-2.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4997.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5195.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1004419 https://bugzilla.suse.com/986377 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+help@opensuse.org