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Fedora 27: 2017-ef58cbde27 Critical: Kernel Null Pointer Dereference

The 4.13.11 update contains a number of important fixes across the tree.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2017-ef58cbde27 2017-11-11 13:29:22.455855 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : kernel Product : Fedora 27 Version : 4.13.11 Release : 300.fc27 URL : https://www.kernel.org/ Summary : The Linux kernel Description : The kernel meta package --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: The 4.13.11 update contains a number of important fixes across the tree. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1501215 - CVE-2017-12193 kernel: Null pointer dereference due to incorrect node-splitting in assoc_array implementation https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1501215 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade kernel' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The latest security patch for Fedora 27 focuses on significant vulnerabilities, particularly resolving urgent cases of null pointer dereference problems.. Kernel Updates,Fedora 27,Security Patches,Null Pointer Issues. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 11, 2017 •Critical Fedora