SUSE-SU-2017:2534-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel

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Wed Sep 20 13:07:50 MDT 2017


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2017:2534-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1057389 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-1000251
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 GA kernel was updated to receive the
   following security fixes:

   - CVE-2017-1000251: The native Bluetooth stack in the Linux Kernel was
     vulnerable to a stack overflow while processing L2CAP configuration
     responses, resulting in a potential remote denial-of-service
     vulnerability but no remote code execution due to use of
     CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR. [bnc#1057389]


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-1569=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2017-1569=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-default-base-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-default-devel-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-syms-3.12.61-52.92.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):

      kernel-xen-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-xen-base-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-xen-devel-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_92-default-1-2.1
      kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_92-xen-1-2.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (noarch):

      kernel-devel-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-macros-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-source-3.12.61-52.92.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (s390x):

      kernel-default-man-3.12.61-52.92.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (x86_64):

      kernel-ec2-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.61-52.92.1
      kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.92.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000251.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1057389



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