SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 5 for SLE 12 SP1 ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2177-1 Rating: important References: #986377 #986573 #991667 Cross-References: CVE-2016-4997 CVE-2016-5829 CVE-2016-6480 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available. Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.59-60_41 fixes several issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-6480: Race condition in the ioctl_send_fib function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or system crash) by changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability (bsc#991667). - CVE-2016-5829: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) HIDIOCGUSAGES or (2) HIDIOCSUSAGES ioctl call (bsc#986573). - CVE-2016-4997: The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation 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 Live Patching 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-1284=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_59-60_41-default-3-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_59-60_41-xen-3-2.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4997.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5829.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6480.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/986377 https://bugzilla.suse.com/986573 https://bugzilla.suse.com/991667 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+help@opensuse.org