SUSE-SU-2017:0641-1: moderate: Security update for dracut

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

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for dracut
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2017:0641-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1005410 #1006118 #1007925 #1008340 #1017695 
                    #986734 #986838 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-8637
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has 6 fixes is
   now available.

Description:


   This update for dracut fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   - CVE-2016-8637: When the early microcode loading was enabled during
     initrd creation, the initrd would be read-only available for all users,
     allowing local users to retrieve secrets stored in the initial ramdisk.
     (bsc#1008340)

   Non security issues fixed:

   - Allow booting from degraded MD arrays with systemd. (bsc#1017695)
   - Start multipath services before local-fs-pre.target. (bsc#1005410,
     bsc#1006118, bsc#1007925, bsc#986734, bsc#986838)


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 Server 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-353=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2017-353=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      dracut-037-91.1
      dracut-debuginfo-037-91.1
      dracut-debugsource-037-91.1
      dracut-fips-037-91.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      dracut-037-91.1
      dracut-debuginfo-037-91.1
      dracut-debugsource-037-91.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8637.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1005410
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1006118
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007925
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1008340
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1017695
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/986734
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/986838