gpp_maybe Security update for linux kernel live patch 6 for sle 12 sp1

SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2016-1283

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).

• Release Date
  Aug 29 2016
• References
  Bugzilla: 986573, 991667
  CVEs: CVE-2016-5829, CVE-2016-6480
• Type
  security
• Severity
  important

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 x86_64

• Packages
  kgraft-patch-3_12_59-60_45-default
  Kgraft patch module

  3-2.1 lock rpm

  kgraft-patch-3_12_59-60_45-xen
  Kgraft patch module

  3-2.1 lock rpm

  kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_6
  Kgraft patch module

  3-2.1 lock src