Security update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2016:1596-1 |
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Rating: | important |
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An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Description:
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 GA kernel was updated to fix one security issue.
The following security bug was fixed: - CVE-2016-1583: Prevent the usage of mmap when the lower file system does not allow it. This could have lead to local privilege escalation when ecryptfs-utils was installed and /sbin/mount.ecryptfs_private was setuid (bsc#983143).
Special Instructions and Notes:
- Please reboot the system after installing this update.
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-BSK-12-2016-944=1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-944=1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-944=1
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Public Cloud Module 12
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-944=1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-944=1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-944=1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-944=1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2016-944=1
Package List:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 (nosrc s390x)
- kernel-zfcpdump-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 (s390x)
- kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (nosrc x86_64)
- kernel-default-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
- kernel-xen-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-extra-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-syms-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch)
- kernel-macros-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-source-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64)
- kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-xen-1-3.1
- kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-default-1-3.1
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Public Cloud Module 12 (nosrc x86_64)
- kernel-ec2-3.12.55-52.45.1
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Public Cloud Module 12 (x86_64)
- kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (noarch)
- kernel-docs-3.12.55-52.45.4
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
- kernel-obs-build-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-obs-build-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (nosrc ppc64le s390x x86_64)
- kernel-default-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
- kernel-default-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-base-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-syms-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch)
- kernel-macros-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-source-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x)
- kernel-default-man-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (nosrc x86_64)
- kernel-xen-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64)
- kernel-xen-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-base-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (nosrc x86_64)
- kernel-default-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
- kernel-xen-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-base-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-base-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-syms-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (noarch)
- kernel-macros-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-devel-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-source-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (nosrc)
- kernel-default-3.12.55-52.45.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64)
- kernel-default-extra-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1
- kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.55-52.45.1