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SUSE: 2017:2723-1 important: Local Privilege Escalation Fix

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Calendar Grey October 13, 2017
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Patch for Linux Kernel: Critical update tackling local privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Update is now accessible!
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to fix the following issues: - Stack corruption could have lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1059525, CVE-2017-1000253). 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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sdksp4-kernel-13312=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch slessp4-kernel-13312=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA: zypper in -t patch slexsp3-kernel-13312=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-kernel-13312=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update local privilege escalation kernel patch SUSE

References

#1059525

Cross- CVE-2017-1000253

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000253.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1059525

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2723-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

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