SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 29 for SLE 12) ______________________________________________________________________________

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0243-1 Rating: important References: #1071471 Cross-References: CVE-2017-15868 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS ______________________________________________________________________________

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_106 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was 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-12-2018-166=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_106-default-3-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_106-xen-3-2.1

References:

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15868.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1071471