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SUSE: 2017:1915-1 Important: Kernel Patch Fixes Stack Gap Issue

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Calendar Grey July 20, 2017
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE has released a crucial update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 16, fixing a major security vulnerability. Apply this patch promptly to protect your system
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Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.74-60_64_45 fixes several issues. The following bugs were fixed: - CVE-2017-1000364: The previous fix for the stack gap increase tracked by CVE-2017-1000364 had a regression, which is fixed by this follow up patch. (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 Server for SAP 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2017-1187=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-1187=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_45-default-2-2.1

References

#1039348 #1039496 #1045340 #1045406

Cross- CVE-2017-1000364

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000364.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1039348

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1039496

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1045340

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1045406

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1915-1
Rating: important

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