SUSE: 2018:1784-1 Moderate: Kernel Modules Packages Mitigation
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June 22, 2018
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available
Summary
The following kernel modules were rebuild with "retpoline" enablement to allow full mitigation of the Spectre Variant 2 (CVE-2017-5715, bsc#1068032) OFED was adjusted to add an entry to control the loading/unloading of cxgb4 to /etc/sysconf/infiniband (bsc#926856). 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 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sdksp4-kmps-20180611-13671=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch slessp4-kmps-20180611-13671=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch slertesp4-kmps-20180611-13671=1
Topics Covered
References
#1068032 #926856
Cross- CVE-2017-5715
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5715.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068032
https://bugzilla.suse.com/926856
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1784-1
Rating: moderate
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