Security update for the Linux Kernel

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1709-1
Rating: important
References: #971770 #972124 #981143 #983394 #986362
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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    An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes is now available.

    Description:


    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to receive critical
    security and bugfixes.

    Security issue fixed:
    - CVE-2016-4997: A buffer overflow in 32bit compat_setsockopt iptables
    handling could lead to a local privilege escalation. (bsc#986362)

    The following non-security bugs were fixed:
    - KVM: x86: expose invariant tsc cpuid bit (v2) (bsc#971770).
    - block: do not check request size in blk_cloned_rq_check_limits()
    (bsc#972124).
    - rbd: handle OBJ_REQUEST_SG types for copyup (bsc#983394).
    - target/rbd: do not put snap_context twice (bsc#981143).
    - target/rbd: remove caw_mutex usage (bsc#981143).

    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-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-1012=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1012=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1012=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1012=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-1012=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1012=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-extra-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • kernel-obs-build-3.12.59-60.45.3
      • kernel-obs-build-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (noarch):
      • kernel-docs-3.12.59-60.45.4
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • kernel-default-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-base-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-syms-3.12.59-60.45.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • kernel-xen-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-xen-base-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-xen-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):
      • kernel-devel-3.12.59-60.45.1
      • kernel-macros-3.12.59-60.45.1
      • kernel-source-3.12.59-60.45.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x):
      • kernel-default-man-3.12.59-60.45.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (x86_64):
      • kernel-ec2-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_59-60_45-default-1-2.3
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_59-60_45-xen-1-2.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (noarch):
      • kernel-devel-3.12.59-60.45.1
      • kernel-macros-3.12.59-60.45.1
      • kernel-source-3.12.59-60.45.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • kernel-default-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-extra-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-syms-3.12.59-60.45.1
      • kernel-xen-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      • kernel-xen-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2

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