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SUSE: 2021:1050-1 Critical: Linux Kernel Update 30 Security Threat
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May 15, 2017
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Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.60-52_60 fixes several issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2017-7308: The packet_set_ring function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain block-size data, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls (bsc#1030575, bsc#1031660). 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 for SAP 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2017-766=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-766=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List:
Topics Covered
References
#1030575 #1031660
Cross- CVE-2017-7308
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7308.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030575
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031660
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1278-1
Rating: important
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