SUSE: 2018:1535-1 Important: Linux Kernel Security Fixes
suse
June 5, 2018
An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_77 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-13166: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel v4l2 video driver was fixed. (bsc#1085447). - CVE-2018-8897: A statement in the System Programming Guide of the Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual (SDM) was mishandled in the development of some or all operating-system kernels, resulting in unexpected behavior for #DB exceptions that are deferred by MOV SS or POP SS, as demonstrated by (for example) privilege escalation in Windows, macOS, some Xen configurations, or FreeBSD, or a Linux kernel crash. The MOV to SS and POP SS instructions inhibit interrupts (including NMIs), data breakpoints, and single step trap exceptions
Topics Covered
References
#1083125 #1085447 #1090368 #1090646
Cross- CVE-2017-13166 CVE-2018-8781 CVE-2018-8897
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13166.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8781.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8897.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1083125
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1085447
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1090368
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1090646
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1535-1
Rating: important
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