SUSE: 2017:1904-1 Important: Stack Guard Issue in Kernel Patch
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July 20, 2017
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.59-92_17 fixes one issue. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2017-1000364: An issue was discovered in the size of the stack guard page on Linux, specifically a 4k stack guard page is not sufficiently large and can be "jumped" over (the stack guard page is bypassed) (bsc#1039496). 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: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-1180=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-4_4_59-92_17-default-2-3.1
References
#1039496
Cross- CVE-2017-1000364
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000364.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1039496
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1904-1
Rating: important
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