openSUSE Leap 42.1: 2016:3086-2 Critical: Kernel Security Vulnerability
opensuse
December 12, 2016
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Description
The openSUSE Leap 42.1 kernel has been updated to fix a security issue:
- CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver
allows users with write access to /dev/sg* or /dev/bsg* to elevate their
privileges (bsc#1013604).
Topics Covered
Patch
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 42.1:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2016-1439=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 42.1 (i686 x86_64):
kernel-debug-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-debug-base-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-debug-base-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-debug-debugsource-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-debug-devel-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-ec2-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-ec2-base-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-ec2-base-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-ec2-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-ec2-debugsource-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-ec2-devel-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-pv-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-pv-base-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-pv-base-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-pv-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-pv-debugsource-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-pv-devel-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-vanilla-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-vanilla-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-vanilla-debugsource-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-vanilla-devel-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-xen-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-xen-base-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-xen-debuginfo-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-xen-debugsource-4.1.36-41.1
kernel-xen-devel-4.1.36-41.1
- openSUSE Leap 42.1 (i586 x86_64):
kernel-default-4.1.36-41.1
kernel...
Read the Full AdvisoryReferences
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9576.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013604
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2016:3086-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 42.1
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Topics Covered
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