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SUSE-SU-2016:2593-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2593-1 · Security update for the Linux Kernel

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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).

Fix available

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Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • kernel-ec2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.12.60-52.57.1

    Update to 3.12.60-52.57.1

  • kernel-default SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.12.60-52.57.1

    Update to 3.12.60-52.57.1

  • kernel-source SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.12.60-52.57.1

    Update to 3.12.60-52.57.1

  • kernel-syms SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.12.60-52.57.1

    Update to 3.12.60-52.57.1

  • kernel-xen SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.12.60-52.57.1

    Update to 3.12.60-52.57.1

  • kgraft-patch-sle12_update_16 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1-2.1

    Update to 1-2.1

  • kernel-default SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.12.60-52.57.1

    Update to 3.12.60-52.57.1

  • kernel-source SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.12.60-52.57.1

    Update to 3.12.60-52.57.1

  • kernel-syms SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.12.60-52.57.1

    Update to 3.12.60-52.57.1

  • kernel-xen SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.12.60-52.57.1

    Update to 3.12.60-52.57.1

  • kgraft-patch-sle12_update_16 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1-2.1

    Update to 1-2.1

Original sources

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