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SUSE-SU-2016:3203-1 Not scored

Security update for the Linux Kernel

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to fix two security issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg* or /dev/bsg* to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013604). - CVE-2016-9794: A use-after-free vulnerability in the ALSA pcm layer allowed local users to cause a denial of service, memory corruption or possibly even to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013533).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published December 20, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-bigmem
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-default
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-ec2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-pae
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-ppc64
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-source
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-syms
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-trace
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kernel-bigmem
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kernel-default
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kernel-ec2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kernel-pae
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kernel-ppc64
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kernel-source
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kernel-syms
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kernel-trace
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kernel-xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 kernel-docs

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2016:3203-1

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to fix two security issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2016-9576: A use-after-free vulnerability in the SCSI generic driver allows users with write access to /dev/sg* or /dev/bsg* to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013604). - CVE-2016-9794: A use-after-free vulnerability in the ALSA pcm layer allowed local users to cause a denial of service, memory corruption or possibly even to elevate their privileges (bsc#1013533).

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence