Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 12 for SLE 12 SP1

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0786-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-5970 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.69-60_64_29 fixes several issues.

The following security bug was fixed:

  • CVE-2017-5970: The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that made crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options (bsc#1025013).

The following non-security bug was fixed: - Fix for a "Data miscompare on a read" which was observed during the rebuilding of degraded MDRAID VDs. (bsc#1025254)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Live Patching 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-443=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-431=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-436=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-432=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-435=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-434=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-433=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-430=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-438=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_38-93-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_18-xen-5-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_21-90-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_21-69-default-4-11.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_21-default-4-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_69-60_64_29-xen-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_18-default-5-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_21-84-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_24-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_21-81-default-4-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_24-xen-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_69-60_64_29-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_21-xen-4-2.1

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