SUSE-SU-2016:2175-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2175-1 · Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 6 for SLE 12 SP1

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This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.59-60_45 fixes several issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-6480: Race condition in the ioctl_send_fib function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or system crash) by changing a certain size value, aka a 'double fetch' vulnerability (bsc#991667). - CVE-2016-5829: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) HIDIOCGUSAGES or (2) HIDIOCSUSAGES ioctl call (bsc#986573).

Fix available

Published

2016-08-29T09:25:38Z

Updated

2026-02-04T04:30:42.784151Z

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