SUSE Linux 12-SP1: 2017:0865-1 Important: Kernel Bugs Fixed
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March 30, 2017
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Summary
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to fix the following security bugs: - CVE-2017-7184: The Linux kernel allowed local users to obtain root privileges or cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds access) via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2017 (bnc#1030573, bnc#1028372). - CVE-2017-2636: Race condition in drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (double free) by setting the HDLC line discipline (bnc#1027565). 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 Workstation Extension 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2017-485=1
References
#1027565 #1028372 #1030573
Cross- CVE-2017-2636 CVE-2017-7184
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2636.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7184.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1027565
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1028372
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030573
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0865-1
Rating: important
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