Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 26 for SLE 12

SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 26 for SLE 12
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2773-1
Rating: important
References: #1045327 #1057950
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

  • An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:

    This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_89 fixes one issue.

    The following security bugs were fixed:

    - CVE-2017-15274: security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel did not
    consider the case of a NULL payload in conjunction with a nonzero length
    value, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (NULL
    pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted add_key or keyctl system
    call (bsc#1045327).
    - CVE-2017-1000251: The native Bluetooth stack in the Linux Kernel (BlueZ)
    was vulnerable to a stack overflow vulnerability in the processing of
    L2CAP configuration responses resulting in Remote code execution in
    kernel space (bsc#1057950).

    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 12-LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-1710=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_89-default-3-4.1
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_89-xen-3-4.1

    References: