SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0186-1
Rating: important
References: #962075
Cross-References: CVE-2016-0728
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 fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 kernel was updated to receive a security
fix.

Following security bug was fixed:
– A reference leak in keyring handling with join_session_keyring() could
lead to local attackers gain root privileges. (bsc#962075,
CVE-2016-0728).

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-SP1-2016-124=1

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-124=1

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-124=1

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-124=1

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-124=1

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-124=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-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-extra-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1

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

kernel-obs-build-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource-3.12.51-60.25.1

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

kernel-docs-3.12.51-60.25.2

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

kernel-default-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-base-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-devel-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-syms-3.12.51-60.25.1

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

kernel-xen-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-xen-base-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-xen-devel-3.12.51-60.25.1

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

kernel-devel-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-macros-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-source-3.12.51-60.25.1

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

kernel-default-man-3.12.51-60.25.1

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

kernel-ec2-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):

kgraft-patch-3_12_51-60_25-default-1-2.2
kgraft-patch-3_12_51-60_25-xen-1-2.2

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

kernel-default-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-devel-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-extra-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-syms-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-xen-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-xen-devel-3.12.51-60.25.1

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

kernel-devel-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-macros-3.12.51-60.25.1
kernel-source-3.12.51-60.25.1

References:

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0728.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/962075

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