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SUSE: 2018:3029-1 Important: Linux Kernel DoS Threats Addressed

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Calendar Grey October 5, 2018
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SUSE Security Update for Linux Kernel addresses important issues affecting Live Patching 12-SP3, ensuring system integrity.
An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.82-6_9 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2018-5390: Prevent very expensive calls to tcp_collapse_ofo_queue() and tcp_prune_ofo_queue() for every incoming TCP packet which can lead to a denial of service (bsc#1102682). - CVE-2018-1000026: Fixed an insufficient input validation in bnx2x network card driver that can result in DoS via very large, specially crafted packet to the bnx2x card due to a network card firmware assertion that will take the card offline (bsc#1096723). - CVE-2018-10938: Fixed an infinite loop in the cipso_v4_optptr() function leading to a denial-of-service via crafted network packets (bsc#1106191). - CVE-2018-10902: It was found that the raw midi kernel driver did not

References

#1096723 #1102682 #1105323 #1106191

Cross- CVE-2018-1000026 CVE-2018-10902 CVE-2018-10938

CVE-2018-5390

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000026.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10902.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10938.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5390.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1096723

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1102682

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1105323

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1106191

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:3029-1
Rating: important

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