SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
______________________________________________________________________________

Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:1377-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1056427 #1068032 #1075087 #1080157 #1087082 
                    #1090953 #1091041 #1092289 #1093215 #1094019 
                    
Cross-References:   CVE-2018-3639
Affected Products:
                    SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2
                    SUSE Enterprise Storage 4
                    OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7
______________________________________________________________________________

   An update that solves one vulnerability and has 9 fixes is
   now available.

Description:



   The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP2 LTSS kernel was updated to receive
   various security and bugfixes.

   The following security bug was fixed:

   - CVE-2018-3639: Information leaks using "Memory Disambiguation" feature
     in modern CPUs were mitigated, aka "Spectre Variant 4" (bnc#1087082).

     A new boot commandline option was introduced,
   "spec_store_bypass_disable", which can have following values:

     - auto: Kernel detects whether your CPU model contains an implementation
       of Speculative Store Bypass and picks the most appropriate mitigation.
     - on: disable Speculative Store Bypass
     - off: enable Speculative Store Bypass
     - prctl: Control Speculative Store Bypass per thread via prctl.
       Speculative Store Bypass is enabled for a process by default. The
       state of the control is inherited on fork.
     - seccomp: Same as "prctl" above, but all seccomp threads will disable
       SSB unless they explicitly opt out.

     The default is "seccomp", meaning programs need explicit opt-in into the
   mitigation.

     Status can be queried via the
   /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/spec_store_bypass file, containing:

     - "Vulnerable"
     - "Mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled"
     - "Mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl"
     - "Mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp"

   The following related and non-security bugs were fixed:

   - cpuid: Fix cpuid.edx.7.0 propagation to guest
   - ext4: Fix hole length detection in ext4_ind_map_blocks() (bsc#1090953).
   - ibmvnic: Clean actual number of RX or TX pools (bsc#1092289).
   - kvm: Introduce nopvspin kernel parameter (bsc#1056427).
   - kvm: Fix nopvspin static branch init usage (bsc#1056427).
   - powerpc/64: Use barrier_nospec in syscall entry (bsc#1068032,
     bsc#1080157).
   - powerpc/64s: Add barrier_nospec (bsc#1068032, bsc#1080157).
   - powerpc/64s: Add support for ori barrier_nospec patching (bsc#1068032,
     bsc#1080157).
   - powerpc/64s: Enable barrier_nospec based on firmware settings
     (bsc#1068032, bsc#1080157).
   - powerpc/64s: Enhance the information in cpu_show_meltdown()
     (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/64s: Enhance the information in cpu_show_spectre_v1()
     (bsc#1068032).
   - powerpc/64s: Fix section mismatch warnings from setup_rfi_flush()
     (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/64s: Move cpu_show_meltdown() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087,
     bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/64s: Patch barrier_nospec in modules (bsc#1068032, bsc#1080157).
   - powerpc/64s: Wire up cpu_show_spectre_v1() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087,
     bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/64s: Wire up cpu_show_spectre_v2() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087,
     bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/powernv: Set or clear security feature flags (bsc#1068032,
     bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/powernv: Use the security flags in pnv_setup_rfi_flush()
     (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/pseries: Add new H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS flags (bsc#1068032,
     bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/pseries: Fix clearing of security feature flags (bsc#1068032,
     bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/pseries: Restore default security feature flags on setup
     (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/pseries: Set or clear security feature flags (bsc#1068032,
     bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/pseries: Use the security flags in pseries_setup_rfi_flush()
     (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/rfi-flush: Always enable fallback flush on pseries (bsc#1068032,
     bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/rfi-flush: Differentiate enabled and patched flush types
     (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc/rfi-flush: Make it possible to call setup_rfi_flush() again
     (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc: Add security feature flags for Spectre/Meltdown (bsc#1068032,
     bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc: Move default security feature flags (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087,
     bsc#1091041).
   - powerpc: Use barrier_nospec in copy_from_user() (bsc#1068032,
     bsc#1080157).


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 OpenStack Cloud 7:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2018-956=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-956=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-956=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP2-2018-956=1

   - SUSE Enterprise Storage 4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-4-2018-956=1

   - OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Magnum-Orchestration-7-2018-956=1



Package List:

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 (s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-base-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-syms-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 (noarch):

      kernel-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-macros-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-source-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 (x86_64):

      kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-1-3.5.2

   - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 (s390x):

      kernel-default-man-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 (ppc64le x86_64):

      kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-base-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-syms-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 (noarch):

      kernel-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-macros-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-source-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 (x86_64):

      kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-1-3.5.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-base-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-syms-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS (noarch):

      kernel-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-macros-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-source-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS (x86_64):

      kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-1-3.5.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS (s390x):

      kernel-default-man-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      cluster-md-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      cluster-network-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      cluster-network-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      dlm-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      gfs2-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1
      ocfs2-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 (noarch):

      kernel-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-macros-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-source-4.4.121-92.80.1

   - SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 (x86_64):

      kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-base-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-syms-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-1-3.5.2

   - OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7 (x86_64):

      kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1
      kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3639.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1056427
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068032
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1075087
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1080157
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1087082
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1090953
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1091041
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1092289
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1093215
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094019

SUSE: 2018:1377-1 important: the Linux Kernel

May 23, 2018
An update that solves one vulnerability and has 9 fixes is now available

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP2 LTSS kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bug was fixed: - CVE-2018-3639: Information leaks using "Memory Disambiguation" feature in modern CPUs were mitigated, aka "Spectre Variant 4" (bnc#1087082). A new boot commandline option was introduced, "spec_store_bypass_disable", which can have following values: - auto: Kernel detects whether your CPU model contains an implementation of Speculative Store Bypass and picks the most appropriate mitigation. - on: disable Speculative Store Bypass - off: enable Speculative Store Bypass - prctl: Control Speculative Store Bypass per thread via prctl. Speculative Store Bypass is enabled for a process by default. The state of the control is inherited on fork. - seccomp: Same as "prctl" above, but all seccomp threads will disable SSB unless they explicitly opt out. The default is "seccomp", meaning programs need explicit opt-in into the mitigation. Status can be queried via the /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/spec_store_bypass file, containing: - "Vulnerable" - "Mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled" - "Mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl" - "Mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp" The following related and non-security bugs were fixed: - cpuid: Fix cpuid.edx.7.0 propagation to guest - ext4: Fix hole length detection in ext4_ind_map_blocks() (bsc#1090953). - ibmvnic: Clean actual number of RX or TX pools (bsc#1092289). - kvm: Introduce nopvspin kernel parameter (bsc#1056427). - kvm: Fix nopvspin static branch init usage (bsc#1056427). - powerpc/64: Use barrier_nospec in syscall entry (bsc#1068032, bsc#1080157). - powerpc/64s: Add barrier_nospec (bsc#1068032, bsc#1080157). - powerpc/64s: Add support for ori barrier_nospec patching (bsc#1068032, bsc#1080157). - powerpc/64s: Enable barrier_nospec based on firmware settings (bsc#1068032, bsc#1080157). - powerpc/64s: Enhance the information in cpu_show_meltdown() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/64s: Enhance the information in cpu_show_spectre_v1() (bsc#1068032). - powerpc/64s: Fix section mismatch warnings from setup_rfi_flush() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/64s: Move cpu_show_meltdown() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/64s: Patch barrier_nospec in modules (bsc#1068032, bsc#1080157). - powerpc/64s: Wire up cpu_show_spectre_v1() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/64s: Wire up cpu_show_spectre_v2() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/powernv: Set or clear security feature flags (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/powernv: Use the security flags in pnv_setup_rfi_flush() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/pseries: Add new H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS flags (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/pseries: Fix clearing of security feature flags (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/pseries: Restore default security feature flags on setup (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/pseries: Set or clear security feature flags (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/pseries: Use the security flags in pseries_setup_rfi_flush() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/rfi-flush: Always enable fallback flush on pseries (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/rfi-flush: Differentiate enabled and patched flush types (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc/rfi-flush: Make it possible to call setup_rfi_flush() again (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc: Add security feature flags for Spectre/Meltdown (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc: Move default security feature flags (bsc#1068032, bsc#1075087, bsc#1091041). - powerpc: Use barrier_nospec in copy_from_user() (bsc#1068032, bsc#1080157). 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 OpenStack Cloud 7: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2018-956=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-956=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-956=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP2-2018-956=1 - SUSE Enterprise Storage 4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-4-2018-956=1 - OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Magnum-Orchestration-7-2018-956=1 Package List: - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 (s390x x86_64): kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-base-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-syms-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 (noarch): kernel-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-macros-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-source-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-1-3.5.2 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 (s390x): kernel-default-man-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 (ppc64le x86_64): kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-base-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-syms-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 (noarch): kernel-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-macros-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-source-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-1-3.5.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64): kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-base-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-syms-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS (noarch): kernel-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-macros-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-source-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS (x86_64): kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-1-3.5.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS (s390x): kernel-default-man-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): cluster-md-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 cluster-network-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 cluster-network-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 dlm-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 gfs2-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1 ocfs2-kmp-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 (noarch): kernel-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-macros-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-source-4.4.121-92.80.1 - SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 (x86_64): kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-base-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-devel-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-syms-4.4.121-92.80.1 kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-1-3.5.2 - OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7 (x86_64): kernel-default-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.121-92.80.1 kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.121-92.80.1

References

#1056427 #1068032 #1075087 #1080157 #1087082

#1090953 #1091041 #1092289 #1093215 #1094019

Cross- CVE-2018-3639

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2

SUSE Enterprise Storage 4

OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3639.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1056427

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068032

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1075087

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1080157

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1087082

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1090953

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1091041

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1092289

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1093215

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094019

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1377-1
Rating: important

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