SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2593-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1001419 #1002165 #1004418 #904970 #907150 
                    #920615 #920633 #930408 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-5195
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has 7 fixes is
   now available.

Description:


   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 GA LTSS kernel was updated to fix two issues.

   This security bug was fixed:

   - CVE-2016-5195: Local privilege escalation using MAP_PRIVATE. It is
     reportedly exploited in the wild (bsc#1004418).

   This non-security bug was fixed:

   - sched/core: Fix a race between try_to_wake_up() and a woken up task
     (bsc#1002165, bsc#1001419).


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 for SAP 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1524=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1524=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1524=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (noarch):

      kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-source-3.12.60-52.57.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (x86_64):

      kernel-default-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-base-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_57-default-1-2.1
      kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_57-xen-1-2.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-base-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-syms-3.12.60-52.57.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (noarch):

      kernel-devel-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-macros-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-source-3.12.60-52.57.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):

      kernel-xen-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_57-default-1-2.1
      kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_57-xen-1-2.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (s390x):

      kernel-default-man-3.12.60-52.57.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (x86_64):

      kernel-ec2-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.60-52.57.1
      kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.60-52.57.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5195.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1001419
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1002165
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1004418
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/904970
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/907150
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/920615
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/920633
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/930408

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