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SUSE: 2016:3203-1 Important: Kernel Use-After-Free Security Issues

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Calendar Grey December 20, 2016
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SUSE Security Update for Linux Kernel 12 SP5 resolves significant vulnerabilities, safeguarding overall system stability.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to fix two security issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg* or /dev/bsg* to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013604). - CVE-2016-9794: A use-after-free vulnerability in the ALSA pcm layer allowed local users to cause a denial of service, memory corruption or possibly even to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013533). 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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sdksp4-linux-kernel-12901=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

References

#1013533 #1013604

Cross- CVE-2016-9576 CVE-2016-9794

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9576.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9794.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013533

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013604

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:3203-1
Rating: important

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