SUSE-SU-2016:2553-1

Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162553-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:2553-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2016:2553-1
Upstream
  • CVE-2016-5759
Related
  • CVE-2016-5759
Published
2016-10-17T13:09:55Z
Modified
2026-02-04T03:39:26Z
Summary
Security update for kdump
Details

This update for kdump provides several fixes and enhancements:

  • Refresh kdumprd if /etc/hosts or /etc/nsswitch.conf is changed. (bsc#943214)
  • Add a separate systemd service to rebuild kdumprd at boot. (bsc#943214)
  • Improve network setup in the kdump environment by reading configuration from wicked by default (system configuration files are used as a fallback). (bsc#980328)
  • Use the last mount entry in kdump_get_mountpoints(). (bsc#951844)
  • Remove 'notsc' from the kdump kernel command line. (bsc#973213)
  • Handle dump files with many program headers. (bsc#932339, bsc#970708)
  • Fall back to stat() if file type is DT_UNKNOWN. (bsc#964206)
  • Remove vm. sysctls from kdump initrd. (bsc#927451, bsc#987862)
  • Use the exit code of kexec, not that of 'local'. (bsc#984799)
  • Convert sysroot to a bind mount in kdump initrd. (bsc#976864)
  • Distinguish between Xenlinux (aka Xenified or SUSE) and pvops Xen kernels, as the latter can run on bare metal. (bsc#974270)
  • CVE-2016-5759: Use full path to dracut as argument to bash. (bsc#989972, bsc#990200)
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
kdump

Package

Name
kdump
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.15-29.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kdump": "0.8.15-29.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:2553-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
kdump

Package

Name
kdump
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.15-29.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kdump": "0.8.15-29.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:2553-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
kdump

Package

Name
kdump
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.15-29.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kdump": "0.8.15-29.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:2553-1.json"