SUSE: 2018:1262-1 Important: Kernel Memory Update for Privilege Escalation
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May 12, 2018
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.59-92_24 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2018-1000199: A bug in x86 debug register handling of ptrace() could lead to memory corruption, possibly a denial of service or privilege escalation (bsc#1090036). - CVE-2017-0861: Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors (bsc#1088268). 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-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-886=1
Topics Covered
References
#1088268 #1090036
Cross- CVE-2017-0861 CVE-2018-1000199
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0861.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000199.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1088268
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1090036
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1262-1
Rating: important
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