Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 0 for SLE 12 SP3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2114-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-7533 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-7533 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-7533 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
  • 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 12 SP3
  • 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
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.73-5 fixes one issue.

The following security bugs were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-7533: A bug in inotify code allowed local users to escalate privilege (bsc#1050751).

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-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2017-1313=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-1262=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_73-5-default-debuginfo-2-2.3.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_73-5-default-2-2.3.2
    • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_0-debugsource-2-2.3.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_74-92_29-default-2-2.1

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