SUSE: 2018:0991-1: important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 26 for SLE 12 SP1)
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 kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-xen-2-2.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-default-2-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-xen-2-2.1
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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