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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0262
SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live
Patch 4 for SLE 12 SP2
30 January 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: kernel
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-10088
Reference: ESB-2017.0244
ESB-2017.0181
ESB-2017.0176
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 4 for
SLE 12 SP2
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0307-1
Rating: important
References: #1019079
Cross-References: CVE-2016-10088
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel fixes one security issue:
- CVE-2016-10088: The sg implementation in the Linux kernel did not
properly restrict write operations in situations where the KERNEL_DS
option is set, 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#1017710).
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-12-2017-162=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_38-93-default-2-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10088.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1019079
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