Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SLE 12 SP4)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:3019-1
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
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-95_37 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2019-10220: Added sanity checks on the pathnames passed to the user space (bsc#1153108).

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-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2019-3019=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_37-default-2-2.1

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