SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 7 for SLE 12 SP3) ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0436-1 Rating: important References: #1073230 Cross-References: CVE-2017-17712 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 4.4.103-6_38 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2017-17712: The raw_sendmsg() function had a race condition that lead to uninitialized stack pointer usage. This allowed a local user to execute code and gain privileges (bsc#1073230). 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-SP3-2018-299=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64): kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_38-default-2-2.1 kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_38-default-debuginfo-2-2.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17712.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1073230 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-security-announce+help@opensuse.org