SUSE-SU-2016:0186-1
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Security update for the Linux Kernel
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 kernel was updated to receive a security fix. Following security bug was fixed: - A reference leak in keyring handling with join_session_keyring() could lead to local attackers gain root privileges. (bsc#962075, CVE-2016-0728).
Exploit probability
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Published
January 20, 2016
Required by
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Last source change
February 4, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
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03 / CONNECTIONS
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04 / EVIDENCE
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
SUSE-SU-2016:0186-1
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The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 kernel was updated to receive a security fix. Following security bug was fixed: - A reference leak in keyring handling with join_session_keyring() could lead to local attackers gain root privileges. (bsc#962075, CVE-2016-0728).
05 / REFERENCES