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gpp_maybe Security update for the linux kernel
SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2016-944

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 GA kernel was updated to fix one security issue. The following security bug was fixed: - CVE-2016-1583: Prevent the usage of mmap when the lower file system does not allow it. This could have lead to local privilege escalation when ecryptfs-utils was installed and /sbin/mount.ecryptfs_private was setuid (bsc#983143).

  • Release Date
    Jun 16 2016
  • References
    Bugzilla: 983143
    CVEs: CVE-2016-1583
  • Type
    security
  • Severity
    important

cloud_download Downloads

Public Cloud Module 12 x86_64
  • Packages
    kernel-ec2
    The Amazon EC2 Xen Kernel
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock nosrc
    kernel-ec2-devel
    Development files necessary for building kernel modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-ec2-extra
    The Amazon EC2 Xen Kernel - Unsupported kernel modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm