Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 7 for SLE 12 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:4208-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-5848 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-5848 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • 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 4.4.103-6_38 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2018-5848: Fixed an unsigned integer overflow in wmi_set_ie. This could lead to a buffer overflow (bsc#1097356).

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-SP3-2018-3021=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-3017=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-3020=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-3016=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-3015=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-3014=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-3018=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-3019=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_120-94_17-default-debuginfo-9-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_131-94_29-default-debuginfo-7-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_131-94_29-default-7-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-94_14-default-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_33-default-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-94_11-default-debuginfo-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-94_14-default-debuginfo-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_132-94_33-default-debuginfo-7-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_38-default-debuginfo-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_120-94_17-default-9-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_126-94_22-default-debuginfo-9-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_132-94_33-default-7-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_33-default-debuginfo-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_126-94_22-default-9-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_38-default-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-94_11-default-10-2.1

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