SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:1709-1
Rating:             important
References:         #971770 #972124 #981143 #983394 #986362 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-4998
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes
   is now available.

Description:


   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to receive critical
   security and bugfixes.

   Security issue fixed:
   - CVE-2016-4997: A buffer overflow in 32bit compat_setsockopt iptables
     handling could lead to a local privilege escalation. (bsc#986362)

   The following non-security bugs were fixed:
   - KVM: x86: expose invariant tsc cpuid bit (v2) (bsc#971770).
   - block: do not check request size in blk_cloned_rq_check_limits()
     (bsc#972124).
   - rbd: handle OBJ_REQUEST_SG types for copyup (bsc#983394).
   - target/rbd: do not put snap_context twice (bsc#981143).
   - target/rbd: remove caw_mutex usage (bsc#981143).


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-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-1012=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1012=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1012=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1012=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-1012=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1012=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-extra-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      kernel-obs-build-3.12.59-60.45.3
      kernel-obs-build-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.3

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1 (noarch):

      kernel-docs-3.12.59-60.45.4

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-base-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-syms-3.12.59-60.45.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      kernel-xen-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-xen-base-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-xen-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):

      kernel-devel-3.12.59-60.45.1
      kernel-macros-3.12.59-60.45.1
      kernel-source-3.12.59-60.45.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (s390x):

      kernel-default-man-3.12.59-60.45.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (x86_64):

      kernel-ec2-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):

      kgraft-patch-3_12_59-60_45-default-1-2.3
      kgraft-patch-3_12_59-60_45-xen-1-2.3

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (noarch):

      kernel-devel-3.12.59-60.45.1
      kernel-macros-3.12.59-60.45.1
      kernel-source-3.12.59-60.45.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      kernel-default-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-extra-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-syms-3.12.59-60.45.1
      kernel-xen-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.59-60.45.2
      kernel-xen-devel-3.12.59-60.45.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4998.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/971770
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/972124
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/981143
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/983394
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/986362