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SUSE Linux Enterprise 12-SP1: 2018:0991-1 Important: Kernel Patch

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Calendar Grey April 20, 2018
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SUSE Security Update addresses critical Linux Kernel vulnerability regarding memory corruption, affecting SLE 12 SP1. Discover the patching procedure.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.74-60_64_85 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-7566: The Linux kernel had a buffer overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user (bsc#1083488). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". 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-SP1-2018-696=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-696=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-default-2-2.1

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References

#1083488

Cross- CVE-2018-7566

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7566.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1083488

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0991-1
Rating: important

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