Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SLE 12 SP4)

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SLE 12 SP4)
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:3019-1
Rating: important
References: #1153108
Cross-References:CVE-2019-10220
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-95_37 fixes one issue.
The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2019-10220: Added sanity checks on the pathnames passed to the user space (bsc#1153108).

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 Live Patching 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2019-3019=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_37-default-2-2.1

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