The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to fix the following security bug: CVE-2017-2636: A race condition in the n_hdlc tty Linux kernel driver (drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c) could have been exploited to gain a local privilege escalation (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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sdksp4-kernel-13047=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch slessp4-kernel-13047=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA: zypper in -t patch slexsp3-kernel-13047=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-kernel-13047=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List:
#1027565
Cross- CVE-2017-2636
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2636.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1027565
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