SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP2: 2015:0481-1 Critical: Kernel Memory Issues
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March 11, 2015
An update that solves 34 vulnerabilities and has 13 fixes An update that solves 34 vulnerabilities and has 13 fixes An update that solves 34 vulnerabilities and has 13 fixes is now...
Summary
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 LTSS kernel has been updated to fix security issues on kernels on the x86_64 architecture. The following security bugs have been fixed: * CVE-2012-4398: The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 did not set a certain killable attribute, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application (bnc#779488). * CVE-2013-2893: The Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_LOGITECH_FF, CONFIG_LOGIG940_FF, or CONFIG_LOGIWHEELS_FF is enabled, allowed physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds write) via a crafted device, related to (1) drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c, (2) drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c, and (3)
References
#771619 #779488 #833588 #835839 #847652 #857643
#864049 #865442 #867531 #867723 #870161 #875051
#876633 #880892 #883096 #883948 #887082 #892490
#892782 #895680 #896382 #896390 #896391 #896392
#897995 #898693 #899192 #901885 #902232 #902346
#902349 #902351 #902675 #903640 #904013 #904700
#905100 #905312 #905799 #906586 #907189 #907338
#907396 #909078 #912654 #912705 #915335
Cross- CVE-2012-4398 CVE-2013-2893 CVE-2013-2897
CVE-2013-2899 CVE-2013-2929 CVE-2013-7263
CVE-2014-0131 CVE-2014-0181 CVE-2014-2309
CVE-2014-3181 CVE-2014-3184 CVE-2014-3185
CVE-2014-3186 CVE-2014-3601 CVE-2014-3610
CVE-2014-3646 CVE-2014-3647 CVE-2014-3673
CVE-2014-3687 CVE-2014-3688 CVE-2014-3690
CVE-2014-4608 CVE-2014-4943 CVE-2014...
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0481-1
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