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SUSE: 2018:1465-1 Moderate: HA Kernel Modules Spectre Mitigation

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Calendar Grey May 29, 2018
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Patch delivers details on HA kernel components and addresses Spectre Variant 2, enhancing system dependability.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update provides rebuilds of HA kernel modules with retpoline support to mitigate Spectre Variant 2 (CVE-2017-5715 bsc#1068032) Also fixed a problem in ocfs2: - backport patch to fix dlmglue false deadlock (bsc#962257) 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 High Availability 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP1-2018-1001=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): cluster-network-kmp-default-1.4_k3.12.74_60.64.93-27.2.1 cluster-network-kmp-default-debuginfo-1.4_k3.12.74_60.64.93-27.2.1 dlm-kmp-default-4.0.2_k3.12.74_60.64.93-35.3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SUSE install instructions Spectre HA kernel modules

References

#1068032 #962257

Cross- CVE-2017-5715

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5715.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068032

https://bugzilla.suse.com/962257

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1465-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SUSE install instructions Spectre HA kernel modules

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