gpp_maybe Security update for the linux kernel
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-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

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 x86_64
  • Packages
    kernel-default
    The Standard Kernel
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    kernel-default-base
    The Standard Kernel - base modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-default-devel
    Development files necessary for building kernel modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-devel
    Development files needed for building kernel modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-macros
    RPM macros for building Kernel Module Packages
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-source
    The Linux Kernel Sources
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock src
    kernel-syms
    Kernel Symbol Versions (modversions)
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock src
    kernel-xen
    The Xen Kernel
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock nosrc
    kernel-xen-base
    The Xen Kernel - base modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-xen-devel
    Development files necessary for building kernel modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 s390x
  • Packages
    kernel-default
    The Standard Kernel
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock nosrc
    kernel-default-base
    The Standard Kernel - base modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-default-devel
    Development files necessary for building kernel modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-default-man
    The collection of man pages generated by the kmsg script.
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-devel
    Development files needed for building kernel modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-macros
    RPM macros for building Kernel Module Packages
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-source
    The Linux Kernel Sources
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock src
    kernel-syms
    Kernel Symbol Versions (modversions)
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock src
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 ppc64le
  • Packages
    kernel-default
    The Standard Kernel
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock nosrc
    kernel-default-base
    The Standard Kernel - base modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-default-devel
    Development files necessary for building kernel modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-devel
    Development files needed for building kernel modules
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-macros
    RPM macros for building Kernel Module Packages
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm
    kernel-source
    The Linux Kernel Sources
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock src
    kernel-syms
    Kernel Symbol Versions (modversions)
    3.12.55-52.45.1 lock rpm lock src