SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3217-1 Rating: important References: #1013533 #1013604 Cross-References: CVE-2016-9576 CVE-2016-9794 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. 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). 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-12-2016-1876=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1876=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1876=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (x86_64): kernel-default-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-base-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-base-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-default-1-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-xen-1-2.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (noarch): kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-source-3.12.60-52.63.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64): kernel-default-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-base-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.63.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (noarch): kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-source-3.12.60-52.63.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64): kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-base-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-default-1-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_63-xen-1-2.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (s390x): kernel-default-man-3.12.60-52.63.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (x86_64): kernel-ec2-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.60-52.63.1 kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.63.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9576.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9794.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013533 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013604 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+help@opensuse.org