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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: 2018:2345-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch

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Calendar Grey August 16, 2018
Dist Suse Esm H88
Essential enhancement for SUSE Linux Kernel Live Patch 34 resolves memory exposure and system crash concerns.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_128 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2018-3646: Local attackers in virtualized guest systems could use speculative code patterns on hyperthreaded processors to read data present in the L1 Datacache used by other hyperthreads on the same CPU core, potentially leaking sensitive data, even from other virtual machines or the host system (bsc#1099306). - CVE-2018-10853: A flaw was found in kvm. In which certain instructions such as sgdt/sidt call segmented_write_std didn't propagate access correctly. As such, during userspace induced exception, the guest can incorrectly assume that the exception happened in the kernel and panic. (bsc#1097108). Patch Instructions:

References

#1097108 #1099306

Cross- CVE-2018-10853 CVE-2018-3646

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10853.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3646.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1097108

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1099306

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2345-1
Rating: important

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