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SUSE: 2019:1769-1 Important Memory Issue in Linux Kernel

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Calendar Grey July 8, 2019
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Patch for Kernel 4.12.14-197_4 addresses memory access vulnerabilities in SLE 15 SP1.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-197_4 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2019-12817: arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context_book3s64.c in the Linux kernel for powerpc had a bug where unrelated processes may be able to read/write to one another's virtual memory under certain conditions via an mmap above 512 TB. Only a subset of powerpc systems are affected (bsc#1138264). 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 Module for Live Patching 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2019-1769=1 Package List:

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Topics Covered

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References

#1138264

Cross- CVE-2019-12817

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12817.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1138264

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:1769-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

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