SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 2016:2614-1 Important: Local Escalation Risk
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October 24, 2016
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP3 LTSS kernel was updated to fix one security issue. This security bug was fixed: - CVE-2016-5195: Local privilege escalation using MAP_PRIVATE. It is reportedly exploited in the wild (bsc#1004418). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5: zypper in -t patch sleclo50sp3-kernel-source-12809=1 - SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1: zypper in -t patch slemap21-kernel-source-12809=1 - SUSE Manager 2.1: zypper in -t patch sleman21-kernel-source-12809=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp3-kernel-source-12809=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA: zypper in -t patch slexsp3-kernel-source-12809=1
References
#1004418
Cross- CVE-2016-5195
Affected Products:
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5
SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1
SUSE Manager 2.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5195.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1004418
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2614-1
Rating: important
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