Security update for Linux Kernel
SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 LTSS kernel was updated to fix
a critical security issue:
* CVE-2014-3153: The futex acquisition code in kernel/futex.c can be
used to gain ring0 access via the futex syscall. This could be used
for privilege escalation by non-root users. (bnc#880892)
Security Issue reference:
* CVE-2014-3153
Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2014:0837-2 |
Rating: | important |
References: | #880892 |
Affected Products: |
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. It includes one version update.
Description:
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 LTSS kernel was updated to fix
a critical security issue:
* CVE-2014-3153: The futex acquisition code in kernel/futex.c can be
used to gain ring0 access via the futex syscall. This could be used
for privilege escalation by non-root users. (bnc#880892)
Security Issue reference:
* CVE-2014-3153
Indications:
Everyone using the Linux Kernel on s390x architecture should update.
Special Instructions and Notes:
Please reboot the system after installing this update.
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-9394 slessp2-kernel-9396
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS (i586 s390x) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
- kernel-default-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-source-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS (s390x) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
- kernel-default-man-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS (i586) [New Version: 3.0.101]:
- kernel-ec2-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.7.21.1
- xen-kmp-default-4.1.6_06_3.0.101_0.7.21-0.5.16
- xen-kmp-pae-4.1.6_06_3.0.101_0.7.21-0.5.16
- xen-kmp-trace-4.1.6_06_3.0.101_0.7.21-0.5.16
References:
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3153.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/880892
- http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=ae793a34e7393acb565c7a3c4a4f24b1
- http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b4fdb0d3ad801ad88765f88da9196e1b