Security update for policycoreutils

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0339-1
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-7545 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for policycoreutils fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-7545: nonpriv session can escape to parent [bsc#1000998]

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-policycoreutils-12963=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-policycoreutils-12963=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • policycoreutils-2.0.79-4.8.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • policycoreutils-2.0.79-4.8.1

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