SUSE: 2016:0339-1 Critical: Live Kernel Patch for Escalating Privileges
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February 4, 2016
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.51-60.20.1 fixes security issues and bugs: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601). 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 Live Patching 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-205=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_51-60_20-default-2-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_51-60_20-xen-2-2.1
References
#958601
Cross- CVE-2015-8539
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8539.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=958601
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0339-1
Rating: important
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