[LU-8938] kernel update [SLES12 SP2 4.4.21-90]

• Type: Bug
• Resolution: Fixed
• Priority: Minor
• Severity: 3
• Assignee: Bob Glossman (Inactive)
• Reporter: Bob Glossman (Inactive)

Description

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP 2 kernel was updated to fix two security issues.

The following security bugs were fixed:

• CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg* or /dev/bsg* to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013604).
• CVE-2016-9794: A use-after-free vulnerability in the ALSA pcm layer allowed local users to cause a denial of service, memory corruption or possibly even to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013533).

Issue Links

• is blocked by: LU-8871 kernel upgrade [SLES12 SP2 4.4.21-84]
• is related to: LU-9029 kernel update [SLES12 SP2 4.4.38-93]