[arch-security] [ASA-201612-11] linux-grsec: denial of service

[Daniel Micay]

On Sat, 2016-12-10 at 15:29 +0100, Remi Gacogne wrote:
> Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201612-11
> ==========================================
> 
> Severity: High
> Date    : 2016-12-10
> CVE-ID  : CVE-2016-9919
> Package : linux-grsec
> Type    : denial of service
> Remote  : Yes
> Link    : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CVE
> 
> Summary
> =======
> 
> The package linux-grsec before version 1:4.8.12.r201612062306-2 is
> vulnerable to denial of service.
> 
> Resolution
> ==========
> 
> Upgrade to 1:4.8.12.r201612062306-2.
> 
> # pacman -Syu "linux-grsec>=1:4.8.12.r201612062306-2"
> 
> The problem has been fixed upstream but no release is available yet.

Note that while this isn't fixed in upstream 4.8.12 / 4.8.13, it's fixed
in 4.8.13-201612082118.patch so 4.8.13.r201612082118-1 no longer carries
the patch in the downstream package.
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