Security update for the Linux Kernel

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2142-1
Rating: important
References: #1052311 #1052365
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
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    An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:


    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 kernel was updated to 3.12.61 to the
    following security updates:

    - CVE-2017-1000111: fix race condition in net-packet code that could be
    exploited to cause out-of-bounds memory access (bsc#1052365).
    - CVE-2017-1000112: fix race condition in net-packet code that could have
    been exploited by unprivileged users to gain root access. (bsc#1052311).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2017-1327=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-1327=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2017-1327=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (x86_64):
      • kernel-default-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-base-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-devel-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-syms-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-base-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-devel-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_86-default-1-2.1
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_86-xen-1-2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (noarch):
      • kernel-devel-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-macros-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-source-3.12.61-52.86.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • kernel-default-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-base-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-debugsource-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-default-devel-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-syms-3.12.61-52.86.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (noarch):
      • kernel-devel-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-macros-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-source-3.12.61-52.86.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):
      • kernel-xen-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-base-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-base-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-debugsource-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-xen-devel-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_86-default-1-2.1
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_86-xen-1-2.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (s390x):
      • kernel-default-man-3.12.61-52.86.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (x86_64):
      • kernel-ec2-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-ec2-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-ec2-debugsource-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-ec2-devel-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-ec2-extra-3.12.61-52.86.1
      • kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfo-3.12.61-52.86.1

    References: