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
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