SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2013:0341-1
Rating:             important
References:         #779577 #803056 #804154 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-0871
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes
   is now available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP2 kernel has been updated to
   fix two issues:

   One severe security issue:

   * CVE-2013-0871: A race condition in ptrace(2) could be
   used by local attackers to crash the kernel and/or execute
   code in kernel context.

   One severe regression issue:

   * A regression in UNIX domain socket credential
   passing. The default disabling of passing credentials
   caused regression in some software packages that did not
   expect this. One major software package affected by this
   was the Open Enterprise Server stack.

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2013-0871
   

Indications:

   Everyone using the 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 Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-7370 slessp2-kernel-7374

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-7370 slessp2-kernel-7371 slessp2-kernel-7372 slessp2-kernel-7373 slessp2-kernel-7374

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sleshasp2-kernel-7370 sleshasp2-kernel-7371 sleshasp2-kernel-7372 sleshasp2-kernel-7373 sleshasp2-kernel-7374

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kernel-7370 sledsp2-kernel-7374

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.58]:

      kernel-default-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-source-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (x86_64):

      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.3_06_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.22

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586) [New Version: 3.0.58]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.58]:

      kernel-default-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-source-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.58]:

      kernel-ec2-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-ec2-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-xen-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.1.3_06_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.22
      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.3_06_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.22

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (s390x) [New Version: 3.0.58]:

      kernel-default-man-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ppc64) [New Version: 3.0.58]:

      kernel-ppc64-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-ppc64-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-ppc64-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.58]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      cluster-network-kmp-default-1.4_3.0.58_0.6.6-2.18.22
      cluster-network-kmp-trace-1.4_3.0.58_0.6.6-2.18.22
      gfs2-kmp-default-2_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.56
      gfs2-kmp-trace-2_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.56
      ocfs2-kmp-default-1.6_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.11.21
      ocfs2-kmp-trace-1.6_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.11.21

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      cluster-network-kmp-xen-1.4_3.0.58_0.6.6-2.18.22
      gfs2-kmp-xen-2_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.56
      ocfs2-kmp-xen-1.6_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.11.21

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (ppc64):

      cluster-network-kmp-ppc64-1.4_3.0.58_0.6.6-2.18.22
      gfs2-kmp-ppc64-2_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.56
      ocfs2-kmp-ppc64-1.6_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.11.21

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 (i586):

      cluster-network-kmp-pae-1.4_3.0.58_0.6.6-2.18.22
      gfs2-kmp-pae-2_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.56
      ocfs2-kmp-pae-1.6_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.11.21

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.58]:

      kernel-default-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-default-extra-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-source-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-trace-extra-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-xen-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-xen-extra-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.1.3_06_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.22
      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.3_06_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.7.22

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.58]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.58-0.6.6.1
      kernel-pae-extra-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-default-0_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.14.37
      ext4-writeable-kmp-trace-0_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.14.37
      kernel-default-extra-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 x86_64):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-xen-0_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.14.37
      kernel-xen-extra-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (ppc64):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-ppc64-0_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.14.37
      kernel-ppc64-extra-3.0.58-0.6.6.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-pae-0_3.0.58_0.6.6-0.14.37
      kernel-pae-extra-3.0.58-0.6.6.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0871.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/779577
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/803056
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/804154
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
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   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

SuSE: 2013:0341-1: important: Linux kernel

February 25, 2013
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now...

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP2 kernel has been updated to fix two issues: One severe security issue: * CVE-2013-0871: A race condition in ptrace(2) could be used by local attackers to crash the kernel and/or execute code in kernel context. One severe regression issue: * A regression in UNIX domain socket credential passing. The default disabling of passing credentials caused regression in some software packages that did not expect this. One major software package affected by this was the Open Enterprise Server stack. Security Issue reference: * CVE-2013-0871 Indications: Everyone using the Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

References

#779577 #803056 #804154

Cross- CVE-2013-0871

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0871.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/779577

https://bugzilla.novell.com/803056

https://bugzilla.novell.com/804154

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:0341-1
Rating: important

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