SUSE-SU-2016:0335-1

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Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:0335-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2016:0335-1
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Published
2016-02-04T15:01:21Z
Modified
2016-02-04T15:01:21Z
Summary
Security update for kernel live patch SP1 0
Details

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).

References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 / kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_0

Package

Name
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_0
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_0&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2-5.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kgraft-patch-3_12_49-11-default": "2-5.1",
            "kgraft-patch-3_12_49-11-xen": "2-5.1"
        }
    ]
}