SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2013:0845-1
Rating:             critical
References:         #821560 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-2850
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 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 fixes one vulnerability is now available. It
   includes two new package versions.

Description:


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

   *

   CVE-2013-2850: Incorrect strncpy usage in the network
   listening part of the iscsi target driver could have been
   used by remote attackers to crash the kernel or execute
   code.

   This required the iscsi target running on the machine
   and the attacker able to make a network connection to it
   (aka not filtered by firewalls).

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2013-2850
   

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 Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-7763 slessp2-kernel-7767

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kernel-7763 slessp2-kernel-7764 slessp2-kernel-7765 slessp2-kernel-7766 slessp2-kernel-7767

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slertesp2-kernel-7774

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sleshasp2-kernel-7763 sleshasp2-kernel-7764 sleshasp2-kernel-7765 sleshasp2-kernel-7766 sleshasp2-kernel-7767

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kernel-7763 sledsp2-kernel-7767

   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: 3.0.74]:

      kernel-default-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-source-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

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

      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.4_02_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.5.32

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586) [New Version: 3.0.74]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.74]:

      kernel-default-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-source-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.74]:

      kernel-ec2-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-ec2-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-xen-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.1.4_02_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.5.32
      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.4_02_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.5.32

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (s390x) [New Version: 3.0.74]:

      kernel-default-man-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ppc64) [New Version: 3.0.74]:

      kernel-ppc64-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-ppc64-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-ppc64-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.74]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - 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_0.6.6-2.18.42
      cluster-network-kmp-rt_trace-1.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-2.18.42
      drbd-kmp-rt-8.4.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.6.6.33
      drbd-kmp-rt_trace-8.4.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.6.6.33
      iscsitarget-kmp-rt-1.4.20_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.23.39
      iscsitarget-kmp-rt_trace-1.4.20_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.23.39
      kernel-rt-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.6.1
      kernel-rt-base-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.6.1
      kernel-rt-devel-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.6.1
      kernel-rt_trace-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.6.1
      kernel-rt_trace-base-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.6.1
      kernel-rt_trace-devel-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.6.1
      kernel-source-rt-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.6.1
      kernel-syms-rt-3.0.74.rt98-0.6.6.1
      lttng-modules-kmp-rt-2.0.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.7.33
      lttng-modules-kmp-rt_trace-2.0.4_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.7.33
      ocfs2-kmp-rt-1.6_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.11.41
      ocfs2-kmp-rt_trace-1.6_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.11.41
      ofed-kmp-rt-1.5.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.28.28.13
      ofed-kmp-rt_trace-1.5.2_3.0.74_rt98_0.6.6-0.28.28.13

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

      cluster-network-kmp-default-1.4_3.0.74_0.6.10-2.18.41
      cluster-network-kmp-trace-1.4_3.0.74_0.6.10-2.18.41
      gfs2-kmp-default-2_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.7.73
      gfs2-kmp-trace-2_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.7.73
      ocfs2-kmp-default-1.6_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.11.40
      ocfs2-kmp-trace-1.6_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.11.40

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

      cluster-network-kmp-xen-1.4_3.0.74_0.6.10-2.18.41
      gfs2-kmp-xen-2_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.7.73
      ocfs2-kmp-xen-1.6_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.11.40

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

      cluster-network-kmp-ppc64-1.4_3.0.74_0.6.10-2.18.41
      gfs2-kmp-ppc64-2_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.7.73
      ocfs2-kmp-ppc64-1.6_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.11.40

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

      cluster-network-kmp-pae-1.4_3.0.74_0.6.10-2.18.41
      gfs2-kmp-pae-2_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.7.73
      ocfs2-kmp-pae-1.6_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.11.40

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.74]:

      kernel-default-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-default-extra-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-source-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-trace-extra-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-xen-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-xen-extra-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.1.4_02_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.5.32
      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.4_02_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.5.32

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.74]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.74-0.6.10.1
      kernel-pae-extra-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

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

      ext4-writeable-kmp-default-0_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.14.54
      ext4-writeable-kmp-trace-0_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.14.54
      kernel-default-extra-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 x86_64):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-xen-0_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.14.54
      kernel-xen-extra-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (ppc64):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-ppc64-0_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.14.54
      kernel-ppc64-extra-3.0.74-0.6.10.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586):

      ext4-writeable-kmp-pae-0_3.0.74_0.6.10-0.14.54
      kernel-pae-extra-3.0.74-0.6.10.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2850.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/821560
   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
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

SuSE: 2013:0845-1: critical: Linux kernel

May 31, 2013
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP2 Realtime kernel has been updated to fix a critical security issue. * CVE-2013-2850: Incorrect strncpy usage in the network listening part of the iscsi target driver could have been used by remote attackers to crash the kernel or execute code. This required the iscsi target running on the machine and the attacker able to make a network connection to it (aka not filtered by firewalls). Security Issue reference: * CVE-2013-2850 Indications: Everyone using the Real Time Linux Kernel on x86_64 architecture should update.

References

#821560

Cross- CVE-2013-2850

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 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-2013-2850.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/821560

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

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

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:0845-1
Rating: critical

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