{"schema_version":"1.7.3","id":"SUSE-SU-2016:1998-1","published":"2016-08-09T11:22:34Z","modified":"2026-02-04T02:22:57.277520Z","related":["CVE-2016-4470"],"upstream":["CVE-2016-4470"],"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.\n\nThe following security bugs were fixed:\n- 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).\n","affected":[{"package":{"name":"kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"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"}},{"package":{"name":"kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"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"}}],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20161998-1/"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/984764"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4470"}]}