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SUSE 11 SP2: 2013:0759-1 Important: Kernel Security Issues

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Calendar Grey May 7, 2013
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Important SUSE security patch tackles kernel flaws and enhances overall system reliability with 95 adjustments.
An update that solves 22 vulnerabilities and has 95 fixes An update that solves 22 vulnerabilities and has 95 fixes An update that solves 22 vulnerabilities and has 95 fixes is now...

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP2 kernel has been updated to 3.0.74 fix various security issues and bugs: This update brings some features: * Updated HD-audio drivers for Nvidia/AMD HDMI and Haswell audio (FATE#314311 FATE#313695) * Lustre enablement patches were added (FATE#314679). * SGI UV (Ultraviolet) platform support. (FATE#306952) Security issues fixed in this update: * CVE-2013-0349: The hidp_setup_hid function in net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c in the Linux kernel did not properly copy a certain name field, which allowed local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by setting a long name and making an HIDPCONNADD ioctl call. * CVE-2012-2137: Buffer overflow in virt/kvm/irq_comm.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and to possibly

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:0759-1
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