Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 29 for SLE 12 SP3)

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 29 for SLE 12 SP3)
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1781-1
Rating: important
References: #1172437
Cross-References:CVE-2020-10757
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.180-94_107 fixes one issue.
The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2020-10757: Fixed an issue where remaping hugepage DAX to anon mmap could have caused user PTE access (bsc#1172437).

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 Server for SAP 12-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1780=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1781=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1780=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1781=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_107-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_107-default-debuginfo-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_113-default-5-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_113-default-debuginfo-5-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_107-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_107-default-debuginfo-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_113-default-5-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_113-default-debuginfo-5-2.1

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