SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 21 for SLE 12) ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0245-1 Rating: important References: #1069708 #1071471 Cross-References: CVE-2017-15868 CVE-2017-16939 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_72 fixes one issue. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-15868: The bnep_add_connection function in net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c did not ensure that an l2cap socket is available, which allowed local users to gain privileges via a crafted application (bsc#1071471). 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 12-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-173=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_72-default-8-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_72-xen-8-2.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15868.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16939.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1069708 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1071471 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+help@opensuse.org