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SUSE: 2018:2096-1 Important: Kernel Patch Fixing Speculative Execution

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Calendar Grey July 27, 2018
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Tackling critical vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel using SUSE Live Patch 32 for SLE 12. Prompt intervention advised.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_122 fixes several issues. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-3665: System software utilizing Lazy FP state restore technique on systems using Intel Core-based microprocessors may potentially have allowed a local process to infer data from another process via a speculative execution side channel (bsc#1090338, bsc#1096740). 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 Server 12-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-1424=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_122-default-6-2.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory important SUSE system software linux kernel speculative execution local process

References

#1090338 #1096740

Cross- CVE-2018-3665

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3665.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1090338

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1096740

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2096-1
Rating: important

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