SUSE-SU-2018:0596-1: important: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 12 SP3)
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 12 SP3)
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0596-1
Rating: important
References: #1077268 #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.92-6_30 fixes several issues.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
Non security issue fixed:
- btrfs: account for pinned bytes in should_alloc_chunk (bsc#1077268)
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 Live Patching 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-402=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_92-6_30-default-3-2.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_92-6_30-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077268
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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