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[SUSE-SU-2016:0335-1] Security update for kernel live patch SP1 0

Severity Important
CVEs 5
Info References Vulnerabilities

Security update for kernel live patch SP1 0

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.49-11.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used
by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

  • CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable
    Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause
    system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport
    exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

  • CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before
    creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

  • CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an
    uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

Non-security bugfix were also done:
- xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).

ID
SUSE-SU-2016:0335-1
Severity
important
URL
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160335-1/
Published
2016-02-04T15:01:21
(8 years ago)
Modified
2016-02-04T15:01:21
(8 years ago)
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