SUSE-SU-2016:3247-1
SUSE-SU-2016:3247-1 · Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 16 for SLE 12
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This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.60-52_57 fixes several issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-8655: A race condition in the af_packet packet_set_ring function could be used by local attackers to crash the kernel or gain privileges (bsc#1012759). - CVE-2016-9555: The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP data (bsc#1012183).
Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
kgraft-patch-sle12_update_16 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2-2.1
Update to 2-2.1
kgraft-patch-sle12_update_16 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2-2.1
Update to 2-2.1