SUSE-SU-2017:0912-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2017:0912-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1027565 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-2636
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to fix the following
   security bug:

   CVE-2017-2636: A race condition in the n_hdlc tty Linux kernel driver
   (drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c) could have been exploited to gain a local privilege
   escalation (bnc#1027565)


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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-kernel-13047=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-kernel-13047=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA:

      zypper in -t patch slexsp3-kernel-13047=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-kernel-13047=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):

      kernel-docs-3.0.101-97.3

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-source-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      kernel-ec2-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-xen-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (s390x):

      kernel-default-man-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64):

      kernel-bigmem-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-bigmem-base-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-bigmem-devel-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-ppc64-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-ppc64-base-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-ppc64-devel-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586):

      kernel-pae-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-extra-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (i586 x86_64):

      kernel-xen-extra-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (x86_64):

      kernel-trace-extra-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (ppc64):

      kernel-ppc64-extra-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (i586):

      kernel-pae-extra-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-trace-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-trace-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-xen-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-xen-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64):

      kernel-bigmem-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-bigmem-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-ppc64-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-ppc64-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586):

      kernel-pae-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-pae-debugsource-3.0.101-97.1
      kernel-pae-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-97.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2636.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1027565