SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 33 for SLE 12)
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:1035-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1083488 
Cross-References:   CVE-2018-7566
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_125 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 12-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-708=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):

      kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_125-default-2-2.1
      kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_125-xen-2-2.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7566.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1083488

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