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SUSE Linux 12 SP3: SUSE-SU-2018:1503-1 Moderate: Oracleasm KMP

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Calendar Grey June 5, 2018
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To address the Spectre Variant 2 vulnerability on SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP3, update the oracleasm module and ensure your system is current with patches
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update provides rebuilt kernel modules for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP3 products with retpoline enablement to address Spectre Variant 2 (CVE-2017-5715 bsc#1068032). Following modules have been rebuilt: - drbd - oracleasm - crash - lttng-modules 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 Software Development Kit 12-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-1027=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1027=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP3-2018-1027=1 Package List:

References

#1068032

Cross- CVE-2017-5715

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP3

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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068032

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1503-1
Rating: moderate

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