SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 17 for SLE 12 SP1 ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2089-1 Rating: important References: #1038564 #1042892 #1050751 Cross-References: CVE-2017-7533 CVE-2017-8890 CVE-2017-9242 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available. Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.74-60_64_48 fixes several issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2017-7533: A bug in inotify code allowed local users to escalate privilege (bsc#1050751). - CVE-2017-9242: The __ip6_append_data function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel is too late in checking whether an overwrite of an skb data structure may occur, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted system calls (bsc#1042892). - CVE-2017-8890: The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the accept system call (bsc#1038564). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2017-1290=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-1290=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_48-default-2-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_48-xen-2-2.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_48-default-2-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_48-xen-2-2.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7533.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8890.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9242.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038564 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1042892 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1050751 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+help@opensuse.org