[Ksplice][Debian 8.0 Updates] New updates available via Ksplice (DSA 3616-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: DSA 3616-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2014-9904 CVE-2016-4997 CVE-2016-4998 CVE-2016-5728 CVE-2016-5829

Systems running Debian 8.0 Jessie can now use Ksplice to patch against
the latest Debian kernel update, DSA 3616-1.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack on Debian 8.0 Jessie
install these updates.

On systems that have "autoinstall = yes" in /etc/uptrack/uptrack.conf,
these updates will be installed automatically and you do not need to
take any action.

Alternatively, you can install these updates by running:

# /usr/sbin/uptrack-upgrade -y


DESCRIPTION

* CVE-2016-5829: Memory corruption in unknown USB HID devices.

The USB HID driver does not validate USB data when an unknown HID device
is encountered which can allow a malicious USB device to trigger kernel
memory corruption and gain code execution.


* Improved fix for CVE-2016-4997, CVE-2016-4998: Privilege escalation in the Netfilter driver.

A logic error in the original patches fixing CVE-2016-4997 and
CVE-2016-4998 broke the updating of ebtables.  This improved fix restores
the functionality.


* CVE-2016-5728: Memory corruption in virtio MIC driver.

A race-condition in the virtio MIC host driver can allow a malicious
guest to cause memory corruption in the host when adding a new guest MIC
device.


* CVE-2014-9904: Integer overflow in the ALSA compression offload.

A logic error in the ALSA compression offload feature could lead to an
integer overflow and denial-of-service.  A local user could use this flaw
to cause a denial-of-service or potentially escalate privileges.

SUPPORT

Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com.