SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 0 for SLE 12 SP3 ______________________________________________________________________________
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2114-1 Rating: important References: #1050751 Cross-References: CVE-2017-7533 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 ______________________________________________________________________________
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.73-5 fixes one issue.
The following security bugs were fixed:
- CVE-2017-7533: A bug in inotify code allowed local users to escalate privilege (bsc#1050751).
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 Live Patching 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2017-1313=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_73-5-default-2-2.3.2 kgraft-patch-4_4_73-5-default-debuginfo-2-2.3.2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_0-debugsource-2-2.3.2
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7533.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1050751