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SUSE: 2018:2263-1 Important: Intel Side Channel Software Fix

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Calendar Grey August 9, 2018
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Ubuntu Security Update resolves a critical kernel vulnerability with significant improvements for Live Patch 5 for 20.04 LTS. Keep your system protected!
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.82-6_6 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 Live Patching 12-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-1521=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_6-default-9-2.5

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References

#1090338 #1096740

Cross- CVE-2018-3665

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3

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-2018:2263-1
Rating: important

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