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                        SUSE Security Announcement

        Package:                kernel
        Announcement ID:        SUSE-SA:2009:046
        Date:                   Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:00:00 +0000
        Affected Products:      SUSE SLES 9
                                Novell Linux Desktop 9
                                Open Enterprise Server
                                Novell Linux POS 9
                                SLE SDK 10 SP2
                                SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
                                SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO
                                SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
        Vulnerability Type:     local privilege escalation
        Severity (1-10):        7
        SUSE Default Package:   yes
        Cross-References:       CVE-2009-2698

    Content of This Advisory:
        1) Security Vulnerability Resolved:
             Linux kernel security update
           Problem Description
        2) Solution or Work-Around
        3) Special Instructions and Notes
        4) Package Location and Checksums
        5) Pending Vulnerabilities, Solutions, and Work-Arounds:
            See SUSE Security Summary Report.
        6) Authenticity Verification and Additional Information

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1) Problem Description and Brief Discussion

   A single critical security issues was fixed in the SUSE Linux
   Enterprise 9 and 10 kernels, which allowed local users to gain root
   privileges.

   The issue is tracked by CVE-2009-2698 and is a missing check in the
   MSG_PROBE socket handling of IPv4 and IPv6 sockets.

   This bug was fixed in the 2.6.18 upstream kernel but was not deemed
   security relevant at that time. This means that SUSE Linux Enterprise
   11 products and openSUSE products are not affected.

   We wish to thank Tavis Ormandy, who pointed out that this problem is
   yet another NULL page code execution problem.

   No other bugs were fixed in this update.

2) Solution or Work-Around

   There is no known workaround, please install the update packages.

3) Special Instructions and Notes

   Please reboot the machine after the update.

4) Package Location and Checksums

   The preferred method for installing security updates is to use the YaST
   Online Update (YOU) tool. YOU detects which updates are required and
   automatically performs the necessary steps to verify and install them.
   Alternatively, download the update packages for your distribution manually
   and verify their integrity by the methods listed in Section 6 of this
   announcement. Then install the packages using the command

     rpm -Fhv 

   to apply the update, replacing  with the filename of the
   downloaded RPM package.

   Our maintenance customers are notified individually. The packages are
   offered for installation from the maintenance web:

   SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=a2950cb6b0b0a9aa147011687fdd8fdf

   Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=03956d7519e6e0afe7667486e2c01955

   SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for IBM zSeries 64bit
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=afe4f4805f41865ffa04503ce7f8cd5e

   SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for IBM POWER
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=bc784a44a781d3f28836d000eaea4def

   SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for IPF
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=da43f9c6c2a8fe28a694a85f23a14f58

   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=a2950cb6b0b0a9aa147011687fdd8fdf
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=afe4f4805f41865ffa04503ce7f8cd5e
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=bc784a44a781d3f28836d000eaea4def
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=da43f9c6c2a8fe28a694a85f23a14f58
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=bf857e9123b7b3c1789cc3e7d1780854

   SLE SDK 10 SP2
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=a2950cb6b0b0a9aa147011687fdd8fdf
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=bc784a44a781d3f28836d000eaea4def
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=da43f9c6c2a8fe28a694a85f23a14f58
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=bf857e9123b7b3c1789cc3e7d1780854

   SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=a2950cb6b0b0a9aa147011687fdd8fdf
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=bc784a44a781d3f28836d000eaea4def
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=da43f9c6c2a8fe28a694a85f23a14f58
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=bf857e9123b7b3c1789cc3e7d1780854

   SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=a2950cb6b0b0a9aa147011687fdd8fdf
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=bf857e9123b7b3c1789cc3e7d1780854

   SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for x86
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=bf857e9123b7b3c1789cc3e7d1780854

   SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=23075fdb753a73d1780a3004b9b7fca5

   SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=d063f1bcc5b71a074a58bf7132bb8eb5

   SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=f070d6bd439f3d1847adcd7acb4805c7

   Open Enterprise Server
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=f0c542684ce5d10930754fcab1e40947
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=d81479506ec313bba8ed9502d47553d1

   Novell Linux Desktop 9
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=03956d7519e6e0afe7667486e2c01955
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=d81479506ec313bba8ed9502d47553d1

   Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=d81479506ec313bba8ed9502d47553d1

   SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=79ef08ffce3f7d36bd9fd53abcb0ee3e

   SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=19b7f44ba0b74dd47aefb66d029aee22

   Novell Linux POS 9
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=f3cf1d681af46868ff53e2759abdd656

   SUSE SLES 9
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=23075fdb753a73d1780a3004b9b7fca5
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=d063f1bcc5b71a074a58bf7132bb8eb5
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=f070d6bd439f3d1847adcd7acb4805c7
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=79ef08ffce3f7d36bd9fd53abcb0ee3e
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=19b7f44ba0b74dd47aefb66d029aee22
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=f3cf1d681af46868ff53e2759abdd656

   SUSE CORE 9 for x86
     https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login;set_restricted=true&keywords=f3cf1d681af46868ff53e2759abdd656

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5) Pending Vulnerabilities, Solutions, and Work-Arounds:

   See SUSE Security Summary Report.
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6) Authenticity Verification and Additional Information

  - Announcement authenticity verification:

    SUSE security announcements are published via mailing lists and on Web
    sites. The authenticity and integrity of a SUSE security announcement is
    guaranteed by a cryptographic signature in each announcement. All SUSE
    security announcements are published with a valid signature.

    To verify the signature of the announcement, save it as text into a file
    and run the command

      gpg --verify 

    replacing  with the name of the file where you saved the
    announcement. The output for a valid signature looks like:

      gpg: Signature made  using RSA key ID 3D25D3D9
      gpg: Good signature from "SuSE Security Team "

    where  is replaced by the date the document was signed.

    If the security team's key is not contained in your key ring, you can
    import it from the first installation CD. To import the key, use the
    command

      gpg --import gpg-pubkey-3d25d3d9-36e12d04.asc

  - Package authenticity verification:

    SUSE update packages are available on many mirror FTP servers all over the
    world. While this service is considered valuable and important to the free
    and open source software community, the authenticity and the integrity of
    a package needs to be verified to ensure that it has not been tampered
    with.

    The internal rpm package signatures provide an easy way to verify the
    authenticity of an RPM package. Use the command

     rpm -v --checksig 

    to verify the signature of the package, replacing  with the
    filename of the RPM package downloaded. The package is unmodified if it
    contains a valid signature from build@suse.de with the key ID 9C800ACA.

    This key is automatically imported into the RPM database (on
    RPMv4-based distributions) and the gpg key ring of 'root' during
    installation. You can also find it on the first installation CD and at
    the end of this announcement.

  - SUSE runs two security mailing lists to which any interested party may
    subscribe:

    opensuse-security@opensuse.org
        -   General Linux and SUSE security discussion.
            All SUSE security announcements are sent to this list.
            To subscribe, send an e-mail to
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    opensuse-security-announce@opensuse.org
        -   SUSE's announce-only mailing list.
            Only SUSE's security announcements are sent to this list.
            To subscribe, send an e-mail to
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