SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 15 for SLE 12 SP2) ______________________________________________________________________________
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1241-1 Rating: important References: #1088268 #1090036 Cross-References: CVE-2017-0861 CVE-2018-1000199 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS ______________________________________________________________________________
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.90-92_50 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2018-1000199: A bug in x86 debug register handling of ptrace() could lead to memory corruption, possibly a denial of service or privilege escalation (bsc#1090036). - CVE-2017-0861: Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors (bsc#1088268).
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-874=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-874=1
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_90-92_50-default-6-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_90-92_50-default-6-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0861.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000199.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1088268 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1090036