SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 7 for SLE 12 SP1
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3183-1
Rating: important
References: #1012183 #1012759
Cross-References: CVE-2016-8655 CVE-2016-9555
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
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An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.62-60_62 fixes several issues.

The following security bugs were fixed:
– CVE-2016-8655: A race condition in the af_packet packet_set_ring
function could be used by local attackers to crash the kernel or gain
privileges (bsc#1012759).
– CVE-2016-9555: The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in
the Linux kernel lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which
allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds
slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP
data (bsc#1012183).

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-12-2016-1842=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_62-60_62-default-4-2.1
kgraft-patch-3_12_62-60_62-xen-4-2.1

References:

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8655.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9555.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012183
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012759

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 0 for SLE 12 SP2
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3169-1
Rating: important
References: #1008284 #1012183 #1012759
Cross-References: CVE-2016-8655 CVE-2016-9555
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
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An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one
errata is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.21-69 fixes several issues.

The following security bugs were fixed:
– CVE-2016-8655: A race condition in the af_packet packet_set_ring
function could be used by local attackers to crash the kernel or gain
privileges (bsc#1012759).
– CVE-2016-9555: The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in
the Linux kernel lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which
allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds
slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP
data (bsc#1012183).
– A stability issue in the btrfs module was fixed (bsc#1008284)

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-12-2016-1834=1

To bring your system up-to-date, use “zypper patch”.

Package List:

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):

kgraft-patch-4_4_21-69-default-2-5.1

References:

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8655.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9555.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1008284
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012183
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012759

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