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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.0245 SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 10 for SLE 12 SP1 27 January 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: kernel Publisher: SUSE Operating System: SUSE Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-9794 CVE-2016-9576 Reference: ESB-2017.0226 ESB-2017.0176 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 10 for SLE 12 SP1 ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0294-1 Rating: important References: #1013543 #1013604 #1014271 Cross-References: CVE-2016-9576 CVE-2016-9794 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available. Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.67-60_64_21 fixes several issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-9794: Race condition in the snd_pcm_period_elapsed function in sound/core/pcm_lib.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START command (bsc#1013543). - CVE-2016-9576: The blk_rq_map_user_iov function in block/blk-map.c in the Linux kernel did not properly restrict the type of iterator, which allowed local users to read or write to arbitrary kernel memory locations or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging access to a /dev/sg device (bsc#1014271). 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-12-2017-155=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_21-default-2-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_21-xen-2-2.1 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/1013543 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013604 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1014271 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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