SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 15 for SLE 12 SP2) ______________________________________________________________________________

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0294-1 Rating: important References: #1073230 Cross-References: CVE-2017-17712 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 ______________________________________________________________________________

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.90-92_50 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:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2018-215=1

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

Package List:

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):

kgraft-patch-4_4_90-92_50-default-3-2.1

References:

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17712.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1073230