Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 4 for SLE 15 SP1)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:2864-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-10220 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2019-10220 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-14835 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-14835 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-14835 ( NVD ): 7.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-17133 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-17133 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has nine security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-197_15 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2019-10220: Fixed a relative path escape in the Samba client module (bsc#1144903, bsc#1153108).
  • CVE-2019-17133: Fixed a buffer overflow in cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c caused by long SSID IEs (bsc#1153158).

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 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2019-2864=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_15-default-3-2.1

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