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SUSE: 2017:3285-2 Critical: Linux Kernel Live Patch 15 Security Flaw

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Calendar Grey December 14, 2017
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Patch Notification: Critical updates for the Linux Kernel rectifying two security flaws and improving overall system reliability.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two fixes An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two fixes An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two fixes ...

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.90-92_45 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-1000405: Problematic use of pmd_mkdirty() in the touch_pmd() function allowed users to overwrite read-only huge pages (e.g. the zero huge page and sealed shmem files) (bsc#1070307). - CVE-2017-16939: The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages (bsc#1069708). This non-security issue was fixed: - bsc#1062847: Enable proper shut down if NIC teaming is enabled Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

References

#1055567 #1062847 #1069708 #1070307

Cross- CVE-2017-1000405 CVE-2017-16939

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000405.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16939.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1055567

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1062847

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1069708

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1070307

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:3285-1
Rating: important

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