gpp_maybe Security update for the linux kernel

SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2016-1815

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP 2 kernel was updated to fix two security issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg* or /dev/bsg* to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013604). - CVE-2016-9794: A use-after-free vulnerability in the ALSA pcm layer allowed local users to cause a denial of service, memory corruption or possibly even to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013533).

• Release Date
  Dec 13 2016
• References
  Bugzilla: 1013533, 1013604
  CVEs: CVE-2016-9576, CVE-2016-9794
• Type
  security
• Severity
  important

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.2 x86_64

• Packages
  kernel-default
  The Standard Kernel

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  kernel-default-devel
  Development files necessary for building kernel modules

  4.4.21-90.1 lock rpm

  kernel-default-extra
  The Standard Kernel - Unsupported kernel modules

  4.4.21-90.1 lock rpm

  kernel-devel
  Development files needed for building kernel modules

  4.4.21-90.1 lock rpm

  kernel-macros
  RPM macros for building Kernel Module Packages

  4.4.21-90.1 lock rpm

  kernel-source
  The Linux Kernel Sources

  4.4.21-90.1 lock rpm lock src

  kernel-syms
  Kernel Symbol Versions (modversions)

  4.4.21-90.1 lock rpm lock src