gpp_maybe Security update for the linux kernel

SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-1876

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to receive two security fixes. 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 21 2016
• References
  Bugzilla: 1013533, 1013604
  CVEs: CVE-2016-9576, CVE-2016-9794
• Type
  security
• Severity
  important

cloud_download Downloads

Public Cloud Module 12 x86_64

• Packages
  kernel-ec2
  The Amazon EC2 Xen Kernel

  3.12.60-52.63.1 lock rpm lock nosrc

  kernel-ec2-devel
  Development files necessary for building kernel modules

  3.12.60-52.63.1 lock rpm

  kernel-ec2-extra
  The Amazon EC2 Xen Kernel - Unsupported kernel modules

  3.12.60-52.63.1 lock rpm