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SUSE: 2017:1299-1 Important: Linux Kernel Live Patch 13 Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey May 15, 2017
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SUSE has released Live Patch 13 for SLE 12 to enhance system security by addressing critical vulnerabilities without rebooting servers, minimizing disruptions.
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Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.55-52_45 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). - bsc#1030467: Updated Dirty COW fix. The former patch caused some apps to freeze in rare circumstances 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-12-2017-782=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update kernel patch Denial of Service SUSE Linux Enterprise

References

#1030467 #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/1030467

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030575

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031660

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1299-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update kernel patch Denial of Service SUSE Linux Enterprise

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