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SUSE-SU-2016:1596-1
Not scored
Security update for the Linux Kernel
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 GA kernel was updated to fix one security issue.
The following security bug was fixed:
- CVE-2016-1583: Prevent the usage of mmap when the lower file system does not allow it. This could have lead to local privilege escalation when ecryptfs-utils was installed and /sbin/mount.ecryptfs_private was setuid (bsc#983143).
Exploit probability
Not scored
Published
June 16, 2016
Required by
Not available
Last source change
February 4, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
kernel-default
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
kernel-source
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
kernel-syms
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
kernel-xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_13
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
kernel-ec2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
kernel-default
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
kernel-source
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
kernel-syms
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
kernel-xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
kernel-default
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
kernel-source
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
kernel-syms
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
kernel-xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
kernel-docs
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
kernel-obs-build
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
kernel-default
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
SUSE-SU-2016:1596-1
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 GA kernel was updated to fix one security issue.
The following security bug was fixed:
- CVE-2016-1583: Prevent the usage of mmap when the lower file system does not allow it. This could have lead to local privilege escalation when ecryptfs-utils was installed and /sbin/mount.ecryptfs_private was setuid (bsc#983143).
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05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence