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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.3081
SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch
23 December 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: kernel
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Reduced Security -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-9555 CVE-2016-8655 CVE-2016-7117
Reference: ESB-2016.3060
ESB-2016.3059
ESB-2016.3058
ESB-2016.3057
ESB-2016.3019
ESB-2016.3005
Comment: This bulletin contains five (5) SUSE security advisories.
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 9 for SLE 12 SP1
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3205-1
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 3.12.67-60_64_18 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-12-2016-1865=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_67-60_64_18-default-2-2.1
kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_18-xen-2-2.1
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 1 for SLE 12 SP2
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3206-1
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 4.4.21-81 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-12-2016-1864=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_21-81-default-2-2.1
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 15 for SLE 12
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3197-1
Rating: important
References: #1012183 #1012759
Cross-References: CVE-2016-8655 CVE-2016-9555
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
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An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.60-52_54 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 Server for SAP 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1855=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1855=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_60-52_54-default-4-2.1
kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-xen-4-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-default-4-2.1
kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-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/10121a83
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012759
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 16 for SLE 12
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3247-1
Rating: important
References: #1012183 #1012759
Cross-References: CVE-2016-8655 CVE-2016-9555
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
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An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.60-52_57 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 Server for SAP 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1892=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1892=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_60-52_57-default-2-2.1
kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_57-xen-2-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_57-default-2-2.1
kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_57-xen-2-2.1
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 10 for SLE 12
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3249-1
Rating: important
References: #1003253 #1012183 #1012759
Cross-References: CVE-2016-7117 CVE-2016-8655 CVE-2016-9555
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
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An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.51-52_34 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).
- CVE-2016-7117: Use-after-free vulnerability in the __sys_recvmmsg
function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel allowed remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a recvmmsg system call that
is mishandled during error processing (bsc#1003253).
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-12-2016-1895=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1895=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_51-52_34-default-7-2.1
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_34-xen-7-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_34-default-7-2.1
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_34-xen-7-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7117.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8655.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9555.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1003253
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012183
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012759
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