SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2013:0856-1
Rating:             important
References:         #760753 #789831 #790236 #810628 #812317 #813735 
                    #815745 #817666 #818337 #819403 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-4444 CVE-2013-1928
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
                    SLE SDK 10 SP4
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   An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has 8 fixes
   is now available.

Description:


   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP4 kernel has been updated to
   fix various  bugs and security issues.

   Security issues fixed:

   *

   CVE-2012-4444: The ip6_frag_queue function in
   net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel allowed remote
   attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via
   overlapping IPv6 fragments.

   *

   CVE-2013-1928: The do_video_set_spu_palette function
   in fs/compat_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel lacked a certain
   error check, which might have allowed local users to obtain
   sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a
   crafted VIDEO_SET_SPU_PALETTE ioctl call on a /dev/dvb
   device.

   Also the following bugs have been fixed:

   * hugetlb: Fix regression introduced by the original
   patch (bnc#790236, bnc#819403).
   * NFSv3/v2: Fix data corruption with NFS short reads
   (bnc#818337).
   * Fix package descriptions in specfiles (bnc#817666).
   * TTY: fix atime/mtime regression (bnc#815745).
   * virtio_net: ensure big packets are 64k (bnc#760753).
   * virtio_net: refill rx buffers when oom occurs   (bnc#760753).
   * qeth: fix qeth_wait_for_threads() deadlock for OSN
   devices (bnc#812317, LTC#90910).
   * nfsd: remove unnecessary NULL checks from
   nfsd_cross_mnt (bnc#810628).
   * knfsd: Fixed problem with NFS exporting directories
   which are mounted on (bnc#810628).

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2012-4444
   
   * CVE-2013-1928
   

Indications:

   Everyone using the Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

Special Instructions and Notes:

   Please reboot the system after installing this update.


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-source-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-syms-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 x86_64):

      kernel-debug-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ppc x86_64):

      kernel-kdump-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      kernel-smp-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-xen-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586):

      kernel-bigsmp-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-kdumppae-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-vmi-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-vmipae-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-xenpae-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (ppc):

      kernel-iseries64-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-ppc64-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      kernel-default-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-smp-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-source-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-syms-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-xen-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586):

      kernel-bigsmp-2.6.16.60-0.103.1
      kernel-xenpae-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 x86_64):

      kernel-debug-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 ppc x86_64):

      kernel-kdump-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      kernel-xen-2.6.16.60-0.103.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586):

      kernel-xenpae-2.6.16.60-0.103.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4444.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1928.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/760753
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/789831
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/790236
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/810628
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/812317
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/813735
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/815745
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/817666
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/818337
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/819403
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

SuSE: 2013:0856-1: important: Linux kernel

June 4, 2013
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has 8 fixes An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has 8 fixes An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has 8 fixes is now...

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP4 kernel has been updated to fix various bugs and security issues. Security issues fixed: * CVE-2012-4444: The ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel allowed remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments. * CVE-2013-1928: The do_video_set_spu_palette function in fs/compat_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel lacked a certain error check, which might have allowed local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted VIDEO_SET_SPU_PALETTE ioctl call on a /dev/dvb device. Also the following bugs have been fixed: * hugetlb: Fix regression introduced by the original patch (bnc#790236, bnc#819403). * NFSv3/v2: Fix data corruption with NFS short reads (bnc#818337). * Fix package descriptions in specfiles (bnc#817666). * TTY: fix atime/mtime regression (bnc#815745). * virtio_net: ensure big packets are 64k (bnc#760753). * virtio_net: refill rx buffers when oom occurs (bnc#760753). * qeth: fix qeth_wait_for_threads() deadlock for OSN devices (bnc#812317, LTC#90910). * nfsd: remove unnecessary NULL checks from nfsd_cross_mnt (bnc#810628). * knfsd: Fixed problem with NFS exporting directories which are mounted on (bnc#810628). Security Issue references: * CVE-2012-4444 * CVE-2013-1928 Indications: Everyone using the Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

References

#760753 #789831 #790236 #810628 #812317 #813735

#815745 #817666 #818337 #819403

Cross- CVE-2012-4444 CVE-2013-1928

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4

SLE SDK 10 SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4444.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1928.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/760753

https://bugzilla.novell.com/789831

https://bugzilla.novell.com/790236

https://bugzilla.novell.com/810628

https://bugzilla.novell.com/812317

https://bugzilla.novell.com/813735

https://bugzilla.novell.com/815745

https://bugzilla.novell.com/817666

https://bugzilla.novell.com/818337

https://bugzilla.novell.com/819403

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:0856-1
Rating: important

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