SuSE: 2016:3252-1: important: the Linux Kernel
Summary
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP 2 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 Server 11-SP2-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-12915=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP2: zypper in -t patch dbgsp2-kernel-12915=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP2-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64): kernel-default-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-source-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP2-LTSS (i586 x86_64): kernel-ec2-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP2-LTSS (s390x): kernel-default-man-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP2-LTSS (i586): kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP2 (i586 s390x x86_64): kernel-default-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-default-debugsource-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-trace-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-trace-debugsource-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP2 (i586 x86_64): kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-xen-debugsource-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-xen-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP2 (i586): kernel-pae-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-pae-debugsource-3.0.101-0.7.47.1 kernel-pae-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-0.7.47.1
References
#1013533 #1013604
Cross- CVE-2016-9576 CVE-2016-9794
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP2-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP2
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