SUSE-SU-2016:0336-1

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    SUSE-SU-2016:0336-1

    Published: 4 Feb 2016Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2015-8539
    Aliases:
    CVE-2015-8539

    Summary: Security update for kernel live patch 9

    Details: This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.51-52.31.1 fixes a security issue: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160336-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/958601, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8539

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_9

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_9&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2-2.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High