Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2017.0641.1
Category:	SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:	SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2017:0641-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'dracut' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2017:0641-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'dracut' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2017:0641-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: This update for dracut fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2016-8637: When the early microcode loading was enabled during initrd creation, the initrd would be read-only available for all users, allowing local users to retrieve secrets stored in the initial ramdisk. (bsc#1008340) Non security issues fixed: - Allow booting from degraded MD arrays with systemd. (bsc#1017695) - Start multipath services before local-fs-pre.target. (bsc#1005410, bsc#1006118, bsc#1007925, bsc#986734, bsc#986838) Affected Software/OS: 'dracut' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP1. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 2.1 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-8637 94128 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94128 [oss-security] 20161107 CVE-2016-8637: dracut creates world readble initramfs when early cpio is used http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/352 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8637 https://github.com/dracutdevs/dracut/commit/0db98910a11c12a454eac4c8e86dc7a7bbc764a4
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