SUSE-SU-2016:1998-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20161998-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:1998-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2016:1998-1
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Published
2016-08-09T11:22:34Z
Modified
2026-02-04T02:22:57Z
Summary
Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 15 for SLE 12
Details

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.60-52_54 fixes several issues.

The following security bugs were fixed:

  • CVE-2016-4470: The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel did not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command (bsc#984764).
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 / kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15

Package

Name
kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2-2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-default": "2-2.2",
            "kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-xen": "2-2.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:1998-1.json"

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS / kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15

Package

Name
kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2-2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-default": "2-2.2",
            "kgraft-patch-3_12_60-52_54-xen": "2-2.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:1998-1.json"