SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0667-1
Rating:             important
References:         #875690 #875798 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-0196 CVE-2014-1737 CVE-2014-1738
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
                    SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras
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   An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now
   available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 3 kernel was updated to fix the
   following severe security issues:

   *

   CVE-2014-1737: The raw_cmd_copyin function in drivers/block/floppy.c
   in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly handle error
   conditions during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local
   users to trigger kfree operations and gain privileges by leveraging write
   access to a /dev/fd device. (bnc#875798)

   *

   CVE-2014-1738: The raw_cmd_copyout function in
   drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not
   properly restrict access to certain pointers during processing of an
   FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to obtain sensitive
   information from kernel heap memory by leveraging write access to a
   /dev/fd device. (bnc#875798)

   *

   CVE-2014-0196: The n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in
   the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly manage tty driver access
   in the "LECHO & !OPOST" case, which allows local users to cause a denial
   of service (memory corruption and system crash) or gain privileges by
   triggering a race condition involving read and write operations with long
   strings. (bnc#875690)

   Security Issues references:

   * CVE-2014-0196
   
   * CVE-2014-1737
   
   * CVE-2014-1738
   

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 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kernel-9233 slessp3-kernel-9237

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kernel-9233 slessp3-kernel-9234 slessp3-kernel-9235 slessp3-kernel-9236 slessp3-kernel-9237

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slehasp3-kernel-9233 slehasp3-kernel-9234 slehasp3-kernel-9235 slehasp3-kernel-9236 slehasp3-kernel-9237

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-kernel-9233 sledsp3-kernel-9237

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:

      kernel-default-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-source-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586) [New Version: 3.0.101]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:

      kernel-default-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-source-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-trace-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:

      kernel-ec2-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-ec2-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-ec2-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      xen-kmp-default-4.2.4_02_3.0.101_0.29-0.7.24

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (s390x) [New Version: 3.0.101]:

      kernel-default-man-3.0.101-0.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:

      kernel-ppc64-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-ppc64-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-ppc64-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.101]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      xen-kmp-pae-4.2.4_02_3.0.101_0.29-0.7.24

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      cluster-network-kmp-default-1.4_3.0.101_0.29-2.27.63
      cluster-network-kmp-trace-1.4_3.0.101_0.29-2.27.63
      gfs2-kmp-default-2_3.0.101_0.29-0.16.69
      gfs2-kmp-trace-2_3.0.101_0.29-0.16.69
      ocfs2-kmp-default-1.6_3.0.101_0.29-0.20.63
      ocfs2-kmp-trace-1.6_3.0.101_0.29-0.20.63

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      cluster-network-kmp-xen-1.4_3.0.101_0.29-2.27.63
      gfs2-kmp-xen-2_3.0.101_0.29-0.16.69
      ocfs2-kmp-xen-1.6_3.0.101_0.29-0.20.63

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (ppc64):

      cluster-network-kmp-ppc64-1.4_3.0.101_0.29-2.27.63
      gfs2-kmp-ppc64-2_3.0.101_0.29-0.16.69
      ocfs2-kmp-ppc64-1.6_3.0.101_0.29-0.20.63

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 (i586):

      cluster-network-kmp-pae-1.4_3.0.101_0.29-2.27.63
      gfs2-kmp-pae-2_3.0.101_0.29-0.16.69
      ocfs2-kmp-pae-1.6_3.0.101_0.29-0.20.63

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.0.101]:

      kernel-default-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-default-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-default-extra-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-source-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-syms-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-xen-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-xen-extra-3.0.101-0.29.1
      xen-kmp-default-4.2.4_02_3.0.101_0.29-0.7.24

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586) [New Version: 3.0.101]:

      kernel-pae-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-pae-base-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-pae-devel-3.0.101-0.29.1
      kernel-pae-extra-3.0.101-0.29.1
      xen-kmp-pae-4.2.4_02_3.0.101_0.29-0.7.24

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

      kernel-default-extra-3.0.101-0.29.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586 x86_64):

      kernel-xen-extra-3.0.101-0.29.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (ppc64):

      kernel-ppc64-extra-3.0.101-0.29.1

   - SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras (i586):

      kernel-pae-extra-3.0.101-0.29.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0196.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1737.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1738.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/875690
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/875798
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

SuSE: 2014:0667-1: important: Linux Kernel

May 16, 2014
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 3 kernel was updated to fix the following severe security issues: * CVE-2014-1737: The raw_cmd_copyin function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly handle error conditions during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to trigger kfree operations and gain privileges by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device. (bnc#875798) * CVE-2014-1738: The raw_cmd_copyout function in drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly restrict access to certain pointers during processing of an FDRAWCMD ioctl call, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging write access to a /dev/fd device. (bnc#875798) * CVE-2014-0196: The n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly manage tty driver access in th...

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References

#875690 #875798

Cross- CVE-2014-0196 CVE-2014-1737 CVE-2014-1738

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0196.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1737.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1738.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/875690

https://bugzilla.novell.com/875798

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

https://scc.su...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:0667-1
Rating: important

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