SUSE-SU-2016:3188-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP 2 kernel was updated to fix two security issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg or /dev/bsg to elevate their privileges bsc1013604. -...

openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2016-1454)

The openSUSE 13.1 kernel was updated to fix two security issues. The following security bugs were fixed : - CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg or /dev/bsg to elevate their privileges bsc1013604. - CVE-2016-9794: A...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2016:3146-1)

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP 2 kernel was updated to fix two security issues. The following security bugs were fixed : - CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg or /dev/bsg to elevate their privileges bsc1013604. -...

SUSE-SU-2016:3146-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP 2 kernel was updated to fix two security issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg or /dev/bsg to elevate their privileges bsc1013604. -...

openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2016-1426)

The openSUSE Leap 42.2 kernel was updated to 4.4.36 to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed : - CVE-2015-1350: The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended...

OracleVM 3.2 : Unbreakable / etc (OVMSA-2016-0167)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060055 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - audit: fix a double fetch in auditlogsingleexecvearg Paul Moore Orabug: 25059962...

OracleVM 3.4 : Unbreakable / etc (OVMSA-2016-0162)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - acpi: Disable ACPI table override if securelevel is set Linn Crosetto Orabug: 25058966 CVE-2016-3699 - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060060 CVE-2016-64...

Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2016-3645)

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3645 advisory. - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060050 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - IB/srpt: Simplify...

Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2016-3644)

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3644 advisory. - acpi: Disable ACPI table override if securelevel is set Linn Crosetto Orabug: 25058966 CVE-2016-3699 - aacraid: Check size values after...

Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2016-3646)

The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3646 advisory. - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060055 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - audit: fix a double fetch in...

OracleVM 3.3 : Unbreakable / etc (OVMSA-2016-0163)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060050 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - IB/srpt: Simplify srpthandletskmgmt Bart Van Assche Orabug: 25060011 CVE-2016-6327 -...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 4.1.12-61.1.19 - acpi: Disable ACPI table override if securelevel is set Linn Crosetto Orabug: 25058966 CVE-2016-3699 - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060060 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - audit: fix a double fetch in auditlogsingleexecvea...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

2.6.39-400.290.2 - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060055 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - audit: fix a double fetch in auditlogsingleexecvearg Paul Moore Orabug: 25059962 CVE-2016-6136 - ecryptfs: don't allow mmap when the lower fs doesn't support it...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

kernel-uek 3.8.13-118.14.2 - aacraid: Check size values after double-fetch from user Dave Carroll Orabug: 25060050 CVE-2016-6480 CVE-2016-6480 - IB/srpt: Simplify srpthandletskmgmt Bart Van Assche Orabug: 25060011 CVE-2016-6327 - audit: fix a double fetch in auditlogsingleexecvearg Paul Moore...

USN-3127-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the compression handling code in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly check for an integer overflow. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2014-9904 Kirill A. Shutemov discovered...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux-lts-trusty vulnerabilities (USN-3127-2)

USN-3127-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It was discovered that the compression handling code in the Advanced Linux Sound...

Update request kernel-linus-4.4.26-1 fixes security issues

This update is based on the upstream 4.4.26 kernel and fixes at least these security issues: An issue with ASN.1 DER decoder was reported that could lead to memory corruptions, possible privilege escalation, or complete local denial of service via x509 certificate DER files CVE-2016-0758...

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...

Security update for the Linux Kernel (important)

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 overflo...

MGASA-2016-0345 Updated kernel packages fixes security vulnerablilities

This update is based on the upstream 4.4.22 kernel and fixes at least theese security issues: sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize certain r1 data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via crafted use of the...