SUSE: 2016:1596-1 Important: Local Privilege Escalation Fix in Kernel
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June 16, 2016
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 GA kernel was updated to fix one security issue. The following security bug was fixed: - CVE-2016-1583: Prevent the usage of mmap when the lower file system does not allow it. This could have lead to local privilege escalation when ecryptfs-utils was installed and /sbin/mount.ecryptfs_private was setuid (bsc#983143). 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-12-2016-944=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-944=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-944=1
References
#983143
Cross- CVE-2016-1583
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-2016-1583.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/983143
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1596-1
Rating: important
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