openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2016-1212) (Dirty COW)

The openSUSE Leap 42.1 kernel was updated to 4.1.34, fixing bugs and security issues. The following security bugs were fixed : - CVE-2016-5195: A local privilege escalation using MAPPRIVATE was fixed, which is reportedly exploited in the wild bsc1004418. - CVE-2016-8658: Stack-based buffer overfl...

Heap overflow

The arcmsriopmessagexfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsrhba.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 does not restrict a certain length field, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service heap-based buffer overflow via an ARCMSRMESSAGEWRITEWQBUFFER control code...

CVE-2016-7425

The arcmsriopmessagexfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsrhba.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 does not restrict a certain length field, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service heap-based buffer overflow via an ARCMSRMESSAGEWRITEWQBUFFER control code...

CVE-2016-7425: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The arcmsriopmessagexfer function in drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsrhba.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 does not restrict a certain length field, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service heap-based buffer overflow via an ARCMSRMESSAGEWRITEWQBUFFER control code...