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SuSE: New kernel packages fix remote denial of service

This SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 1 kernel update brings the kernel to 2.6.32.13. The sctp_process_unk_param function in in the SCTP functionality allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SCTPChunkInit packet containing multiple invalid parameters that require a large amount of error data. Updated packages are available from download.opensuse.org.

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                       SUSE Security Announcement

       Package:                kernel
       Announcement ID:        SUSE-SA:2010:027
       Date:                   Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0000
       Affected Products:      SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
                               SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                               SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1
       Vulnerability Type:     remote denial of service
       CVSS v2 Base Score:     7.1 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
       SUSE Default Package:   yes
       Cross-References:       CVE-2010-1173

   Content of This Advisory:
       1) Security Vulnerability Resolved:
            Kernel security and bugfix update
          Problem Description
       2) Solution or Work-Around
       3) Special Instructions and Notes
       4) Package Location and Checksums
       5) Pending Vulnerabilities, Solutions, and Work-Arounds:
           See SUSE Security Summary Report.
       6) Authenticity Verification and Additional Information

______________________________________________________________________________

1) Problem Description and Brief Discussion

  This SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 1 kernel update brings
  the kernel to 2.6.32.13. It also contains a security fix and lots of
  other bugfixes.

  Following security issues were fixed:
  CVE-2010-1173: The sctp_process_unk_param function in
  net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c when SCTP is enabled, allows remote attackers
  to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SCTPChunkInit
  packet containing multiple invalid parameters that require a large
  amount of error data.

  The update from 2.6.32.12 to 2.6.32.13 might also have contained
  smaller security fixes.

  The RPM version of this update is 2.6.32.13-0.4.1.

2) Solution or Work-Around

  There is no known workaround, please install the update packages.

3) Special Instructions and Notes

  Please reboot the machine after installing the update.

4) Package Location and Checksums

  The preferred method for installing security updates is to use the YaST
  Online Update (YOU) tool. YOU detects which updates are required and
  automatically performs the necessary steps to verify and install them.
  Alternatively, download the update packages for your distribution manually
  and verify their integrity by the methods listed in Section 6 of this
  announcement. Then install the packages using the command

    rpm -Fhv <file.rpm>

  to apply the update, replacing <file.rpm> with the filename of the
  downloaded RPM package.

  Our maintenance customers are notified individually. The packages are
  offered for installation from the maintenance web:

  SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=6d234b253abdbb9f30537479384ed1bd
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=0e4cb330aea8c4851b064f19e6d4e99c
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=329cdfcfbddc09b14ba9975bbf6d87e8
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=d8e7470ce034188e261ccb5e82b64416
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=22846882965710e8a968106e5fa9b938

  SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=6d234b253abdbb9f30537479384ed1bd
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=22846882965710e8a968106e5fa9b938

  SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP1
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=6d234b253abdbb9f30537479384ed1bd
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=0e4cb330aea8c4851b064f19e6d4e99c
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=329cdfcfbddc09b14ba9975bbf6d87e8
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=d8e7470ce034188e261ccb5e82b64416
    http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=22846882965710e8a968106e5fa9b938

______________________________________________________________________________

5) Pending Vulnerabilities, Solutions, and Work-Arounds:

  See SUSE Security Summary Report.
______________________________________________________________________________

6) Authenticity Verification and Additional Information

 - Announcement authenticity verification:

   SUSE security announcements are published via mailing lists and on Web
   sites. The authenticity and integrity of a SUSE security announcement is
   guaranteed by a cryptographic signature in each announcement. All SUSE
   security announcements are published with a valid signature.

   To verify the signature of the announcement, save it as text into a file
   and run the command

     gpg --verify <file>

   replacing <file> with the name of the file where you saved the
   announcement. The output for a valid signature looks like:

     gpg: Signature made <DATE> using RSA key ID 3D25D3D9
     gpg: Good signature from "SuSE Security Team <security@suse.de>"

   where <DATE> is replaced by the date the document was signed.

   If the security team's key is not contained in your key ring, you can
   import it from the first installation CD. To import the key, use the
   command

     gpg --import gpg-pubkey-3d25d3d9-36e12d04.asc

 - Package authenticity verification:

   SUSE update packages are available on many mirror FTP servers all over the
   world. While this service is considered valuable and important to the free
   and open source software community, the authenticity and the integrity of
   a package needs to be verified to ensure that it has not been tampered
   with.

   The internal rpm package signatures provide an easy way to verify the
   authenticity of an RPM package. Use the command

    rpm -v --checksig <file.rpm>

   to verify the signature of the package, replacing <file.rpm> with the
   filename of the RPM package downloaded. The package is unmodified if it
   contains a valid signature from build@suse.de with the key ID 9C800ACA.

   This key is automatically imported into the RPM database (on
   RPMv4-based distributions) and the gpg key ring of 'root' during
   installation. You can also find it on the first installation CD and at
   the end of this announcement.

 - SUSE runs two security mailing lists to which any interested party may
   subscribe:

   opensuse-security@opensuse.org
       -   General Linux and SUSE security discussion.
           All SUSE security announcements are sent to this list.
           To subscribe, send an e-mail to
               <opensuse-security+subscribe@opensuse.org>.

   opensuse-security-announce@opensuse.org
       -   SUSE's announce-only mailing list.
           Only SUSE's security announcements are sent to this list.
           To subscribe, send an e-mail to
               <opensuse-security-announce+subscribe@opensuse.org>.

   =====================================================================
   SUSE's security contact is <security@suse.com> or <security@suse.de>.
   The <security@suse.de> public key is listed below.
   =====================================================================
______________________________________________________________________________

   The information in this advisory may be distributed or reproduced,
   provided that the advisory is not modified in any way. In particular, the
   clear text signature should show proof of the authenticity of the text.

   SUSE Linux Products GmbH provides no warranties of any kind whatsoever
   with respect to the information contained in this security advisory.

Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
pub  2048R/3D25D3D9 1999-03-06 SuSE Security Team <security@suse.de>
pub  1024D/9C800ACA 2000-10-19 SuSE Package Signing Key <build@suse.de>

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