Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 6 for SLE 12 SP2)
Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2018:0576-1 |
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Rating: | important |
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An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.49-92_14 fixes one issue.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt (CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
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:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2018-388=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2018-387=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2018-378=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2018-386=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2018-385=1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-406=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-405=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-404=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-401=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-400=1
Package List:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64)
- kgraft-patch-4_4_59-92_17-default-9-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_59-92_20-default-9-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_49-92_14-default-10-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_49-92_11-default-11-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_59-92_24-default-8-2.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (x86_64)
- kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_3-default-6-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_9-default-5-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_3-default-debuginfo-6-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_6-default-5-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_6-default-debuginfo-5-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_9-default-debuginfo-5-2.1
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
- kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_38-default-3-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_33-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_33-default-3-2.1
- kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_38-default-debuginfo-3-2.1