SUSE-SU-2013:0819-2: critical: Security update for Linux kernel

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2013:0819-2
Rating:             critical
References:         #819789 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-2094
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 11 SP2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. It
   includes one version update.

Description:


   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP2 RT kernel has been updated
   to fix a  critical security issue.

   * CVE-2013-2094: A bounds checking problem in the perf
   systemcall could be used by local attackers to crash the
   kernel or execute code in kernel context.

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2013-2094
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-2094
   >

Indications:

   Everyone using the Real Time Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

Special Instructions and Notes:

   Please reboot the system after installing this update.

Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slertesp2-kernel-7733

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.74.rt98]:

      cluster-network-kmp-rt-1.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-2.18.38
      cluster-network-kmp-rt_trace-1.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-2.18.38
      drbd-kmp-rt-8.4.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.6.6.29
      drbd-kmp-rt_trace-8.4.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.6.6.29
      iscsitarget-kmp-rt-1.4.20_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.23.35
      iscsitarget-kmp-rt_trace-1.4.20_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.23.35
      kernel-rt-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
      kernel-rt-base-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
      kernel-rt-devel-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
      kernel-rt_trace-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
      kernel-rt_trace-base-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
      kernel-rt_trace-devel-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
      kernel-source-rt-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
      kernel-syms-rt-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.4.1
      lttng-modules-kmp-rt-2.0.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.7.31
      lttng-modules-kmp-rt_trace-2.0.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.7.31
      ocfs2-kmp-rt-1.6_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.11.37
      ocfs2-kmp-rt_trace-1.6_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.11.37
      ofed-kmp-rt-1.5.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.28.28.9
      ofed-kmp-rt_trace-1.5.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.4-0.28.28.9


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2094.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/819789
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=979782c6831bb1be6d6b11d5030e4935