CVE-2015-2925

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to 3.12.51 to receive various security and bugfixes.

Following security bugs were fixed:

• CVE-2015-7799: The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel did not ensure that certain slot numbers were valid, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call (bnc#949936).
• CVE-2015-5283: The sctp_init function in net/sctp/protocol.c in the Linux kernel had an incorrect sequence of protocol-initialization steps, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (panic or memory corruption) by creating SCTP sockets before all of the steps have finished (bnc#947155).
• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#926238).
• CVE-2015-8104: The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #DB (aka Debug) exceptions, related to svm.c (bnc#954404).
• CVE-2015-5307: The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #AC (aka Alignment Check) exceptions, related to svm.c and vmx.c (bnc#953527).
• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: There was no verification that an underlying transport exists when creating a connection, causing usage of a NULL pointer (bsc#952384).
• CVE-2015-7872: The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands (bnc#951440).
• CVE-2015-0272: Missing checks allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic disruption) via a crafted MTU value in an IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8215 (bnc#944296).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

• ALSA: hda - Disable 64bit address for Creative HDA controllers (bnc#814440).
• Add PCI IDs of Intel Sunrise Point-H SATA Controller S232/236 (bsc#953796).
• Btrfs: fix file corruption and data loss after cloning inline extents (bnc#956053).
• Btrfs: fix truncation of compressed and inlined extents (bnc#956053).
• Disable some ppc64le netfilter modules to restore the kabi (bsc#951546)
• Fix regression in NFSRDMA server (bsc#951110).
• KEYS: Fix race between key destruction and finding a keyring by name (bsc#951440).
• KVM: x86: call irq notifiers with directed EOI (bsc#950862).
• NVMe: Add shutdown timeout as module parameter (bnc#936076).
• NVMe: Mismatched host/device page size support (bsc#935961).
• PCI: Drop 'setting latency timer' messages (bsc#956047).
• SCSI: Fix hard lockup in scsi_remove_target() (bsc#944749).
• SCSI: hosts: update to use ida_simple for host_no (bsc#939926)
• SUNRPC: Fix oops when trace sunrpc_task events in nfs client (bnc#956703).
• Sync ppc64le netfilter config options with other archs (bnc#951546)
• Update kabi files with sbc_parse_cdb symbol change (bsc#954635).
• apparmor: allow SYS_CAP_RESOURCE to be sufficient to prlimit another task (bsc#921949).
• apparmor: temporary work around for bug while unloading policy (boo#941867).
• audit: correctly record file names with different path name types (bsc#950013).
• audit: create private file name copies when auditing inodes (bsc#950013).
• cpu: Defer smpboot kthread unparking until CPU known to scheduler (bsc#936773).
• dlm: make posix locks interruptible, (bsc#947241).
• dm sysfs: introduce ability to add writable attributes (bsc#904348).
• dm-snap: avoid deadock on s->lock when a read is split (bsc#939826).
• dm: do not start current request if it would've merged with the previous (bsc#904348).
• dm: impose configurable deadline for dm_request_fn's merge heuristic (bsc#904348).
• dmapi: Fix…

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 kernel was updated to 3.12.51 to receive various security and bugfixes.

Following features were added:

• hwrng: Add a driver for the hwrng found in power7+ systems (fate#315784).

Following security bugs were fixed:

• CVE-2015-8215: net/ipv6/addrconf.c in the IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel did not validate attempted changes to the MTU value, which allowed context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (packet loss) via a value that is (1) smaller than the minimum compliant value or (2) larger than the MTU of an interface, as demonstrated by a Router Advertisement (RA) message that is not validated by a daemon, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0272. (bsc#955354)
• CVE-2015-5156: The virtnet_probe function in drivers/net/virtio_net.c in the Linux kernel attempted to support a FRAGLIST feature without proper memory allocation, which allowed guest OS users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and memory corruption) via a crafted sequence of fragmented packets (bnc#940776).
• CVE-2015-7872: The key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted keyctl commands (bnc#951440).
• CVE-2015-7799: The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel did not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call (bnc#949936).
• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#926238).
• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#952384).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

• af_iucv: avoid path quiesce of severed path in shutdown() (bnc#954986, LTC#131684).
• alsa: hda - Disable 64bit address for Creative HDA controllers (bnc#814440).
• alsa: hda - Fix noise problems on Thinkpad T440s (boo#958504).
• alsa: hda - Fix noise problems on Thinkpad T440s (boo#958504).
• apparmor: allow SYS_CAP_RESOURCE to be sufficient to prlimit another task (bsc#921949).
• audit: correctly record file names with different path name types (bsc#950013).
• audit: create private file name copies when auditing inodes (bsc#950013).
• bcache: Add btree_insert_node() (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Add explicit keylist arg to btree_insert() (bnc#951638).
• bcache: backing device set to clean after finishing detach (bsc#951638).
• bcache: backing device set to clean after finishing detach (bsc#951638).
• bcache: Clean up keylist code (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Convert btree_insert_check_key() to btree_insert_node() (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Convert bucket_wait to wait_queue_head_t (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Convert try_wait to wait_queue_head_t (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Explicitly track btree node's parent (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Fix a bug when detaching (bsc#951638).
• bcache: Fix a lockdep splat in an error path (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Fix a shutdown bug (bsc#951638).
• bcache: Fix more early shutdown bugs (bsc#951638).
• bcache: Fix sysfs splat on shutdown with flash only devs (bsc#951638).
• bcache: Insert multiple keys at a time (bnc#951638).
• bcache: kill closure locking usage (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Refactor journalling flow control (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Refactor request_write() (bnc#951638).
• bcache: Use blkdev_issue_discard() (bnc#951638).
• btrfs: Adjust commit-transaction condition to avoid NO_SPACE more (bsc#958647).
• btrfs: Adjust commit-transaction condition to avoid NO_SPACE more (bsc#958647).
• btrfs: cleanup: remove no-used alloc_chunk in btrfs_check_data_free_space() (bsc#958647).
• btrfs: cleanup: remove no-used alloc_chunk in…

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.49-11.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:

• CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

• CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

• CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

Non-security bugfix were also done:

• xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.48-52.27.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:

• CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

• CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

• CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#951625).

Non-security bugfix were also done:

• xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).
• simple fix in kallsyms initialization (bsc#940342 bsc#916225)

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.38-44.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:

• CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

• CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

• CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#951625).

Non-security bugfix were also done:

• xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).
• simple fix in kallsyms initialization (bsc#940342 bsc#916225)

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.39-47.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:

• CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

• CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

• CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#951625).

Non-security bugfix were also done:

• xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).
• simple fix in kallsyms initialization (bsc#940342 bsc#916225)

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.43-52.6.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:

• CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

• CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

• CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#951625).

Non-security bugfix were also done:

• xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).
• simple fix in kallsyms initialization (bsc#940342 bsc#916225)

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.36-38.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:

• CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

• CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

• CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#951625).

Non-security bugfix were also done:

• xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).
• simple fix in kallsyms initialization (bsc#940342 bsc#916225)

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.44-52.10.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:

• CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

• CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

• CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#951625).

Non-security bugfix were also done:

• xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).
• simple fix in kallsyms initialization (bsc#940342 bsc#916225)

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.44-52.18.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:

• CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

• CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

• CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#951625).

Non-security bugfix were also done:

• xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).
• simple fix in kallsyms initialization (bsc#940342 bsc#916225)

This kernel live patch for Linux Kernel 3.12.32-33.1 fixes security issues and bugs:

Security issues fixed:

• CVE-2015-8539: A negatively instantiated user key could have been used by a local user to leverage privileges (bnc#958601).

• CVE-2015-6937: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation allowing a local user to cause system DoS. A verification was missing that the underlying transport exists when a connection was created. (bsc#953052)

• CVE-2015-7990: RDS: Verify the underlying transport exists before creating a connection, preventing possible DoS (bsc#953052).

• CVE-2015-7872: Possible crash when trying to garbage collect an uninstantiated keyring (bsc#951542).

• CVE-2015-2925: The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel did not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allowed local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a 'double-chroot attack (bnc#951625).

Non-security bugfix were also done:

• xfs: Fix lost direct IO write in the last block (bsc#954005).
• simple fix in kallsyms initialization (bsc#940342 bsc#916225)

The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 does not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a "double-chroot attack."

It was discovered that in certain situations, a directory could be renamed outside of a bind mounted location. An attacker could use this to escape bind mount containment and gain access to sensitive information. (CVE-2015-2925)

Moein Ghasemzadeh discovered that the USB WhiteHEAT serial driver contained hardcoded attributes about the USB devices. An attacker could construct a fake WhiteHEAT USB device that, when inserted, causes a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2015-5257)

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not check if a new IPv6 MTU set by a user space application was valid. A remote attacker could forge a route advertisement with an invalid MTU that a user space daemon like NetworkManager would honor and apply to the kernel, causing a denial of service. (CVE-2015-0272)

It was discovered that in certain situations, a directory could be renamed outside of a bind mounted location. An attacker could use this to escape bind mount containment and gain access to sensitive information. (CVE-2015-2925)

Moein Ghasemzadeh discovered that the USB WhiteHEAT serial driver contained hardcoded attributes about the USB devices. An attacker could construct a fake WhiteHEAT USB device that, when inserted, causes a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2015-5257)

It was discovered that the SCTP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel performed an incorrect sequence of protocol-initialization steps. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2015-5283)

It was discovered that in certain situations, a directory could be renamed outside of a bind mounted location. An attacker could use this to escape bind mount containment and gain access to sensitive information. (CVE-2015-2925)

Moein Ghasemzadeh discovered that the USB WhiteHEAT serial driver contained hardcoded attributes about the USB devices. An attacker could construct a fake WhiteHEAT USB device that, when inserted, causes a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2015-5257)