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SUSE: 2020:1523-2 Critical Linux Kernel Security Update for 30 Issues

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Calendar Grey June 5, 2019
Dist Suse Esm H88
Crucial SUSE enhancement for Kernel Live Patch 29 addresses denial of service vulnerability. Guidance for installation included.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.74-60_64_96 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-14734: drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c allowed ucma_leave_multicast to access a certain data structure after a cleanup step in ucma_process_join, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) (bsc#1131390). 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 for SAP 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2019-1428=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2019-1421=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS:

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service important SUSE live patching Linux kernel patch

References

#1131390

Cross- CVE-2018-14734

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14734.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1131390

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:1422-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service important SUSE live patching Linux kernel patch

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