SuSE: 2016:3111-1: important: Linux Kernel Live Patch 9 for SLE 12
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.51-52_31 fixes several issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-8655: A race condition in the af_packet packet_set_ring function could be used by local attackers to crash the kernel or gain privileges (bsc#1012759). - CVE-2016-9555: The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP data (bsc#1012183). - CVE-2016-7117: Use-after-free vulnerability in the __sys_recvmmsg function in net/socket.c in the Linux kernel allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a recvmmsg system call that is mishandled during error processing (bsc#1003253). 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 Server for SAP 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1806=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1806=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-default-7-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-xen-7-2.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-default-7-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-xen-7-2.1
References
#1003253 #1012183 #1012759
Cross- CVE-2016-7117 CVE-2016-8655 CVE-2016-9555
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7117.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8655.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9555.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1003253
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012183
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012759