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SUSE 12: 2016:0205-1 Important: Kernel Local Privilege Escalation

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Calendar Grey January 22, 2016
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An important security patch for the SUSE Linux kernel addresses a significant reference leak that could enable local privilege escalation.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to receive a security fix. Following security bug was fixed: - A reference leak in keyring handling with join_session_keyring() could lead to local attackers gain root privileges. (bsc#962075, CVE-2016-0728). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2016-137=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-137=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-137=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-137=1

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Topics Covered

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References

#962075

Cross- CVE-2016-0728

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0728.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962075

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0205-1
Rating: important

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