Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 14 for SLE 15)

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 14 for SLE 15)
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:2859-1
Rating: important
References: #1144903 #1149841 #1153108 #1153158 #1153161
Cross-References:CVE-2019-10220 CVE-2019-17133
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has three fixes is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150_35 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2019-10220: Fixed a relative path escape in the Samba client module (bsc#1144903, bsc#1153108).
  • CVE-2019-17133: Fixed a buffer overflow in cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c caused by long SSID IEs (bsc#1153158).

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-SP1-2019-2865=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2019-2859=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2019-2849=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_18-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15 (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_35-default-2-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_35-default-debuginfo-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_32-default-2-2.1

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