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SUSE: 2017:1914-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch Resolves Stack Overflow

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Calendar Grey July 20, 2017
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE has released an important Security Update for the Linux Kernel Live Patch addressing a serious stack overflow vulnerability alongside significant improvements.
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Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.21-90 fixes several issues. 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-12-2017-1185=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_21-90-default-6-3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SUSE stack overflow Linux kernel live patching

References

#1019079 #1025013 #1025254 #1030575 #1031481

#1031660 #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/1019079

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1025013

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1025254

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030575

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031481

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031660

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1039496

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1914-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory SUSE stack overflow Linux kernel live patching

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