SUSE 12-SP2: 2017-2041-1 Important: Kernel Privilege Escalation
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August 3, 2017
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP2 kernel was updated to 4.4.74 to receive the following security update: - CVE-2017-7533: Bug in inotify code allowed privilege escalation (bnc#1049483). 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 Workstation Extension 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2017-1251=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-1251=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1251=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1251=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12:
Topics Covered
References
#1049483
Cross- CVE-2017-7533
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2
SUSE Container as a Service Platform ALL
OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7533.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1049483
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2041-1
Rating: important
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