Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 13 for SLE 12 SP1

SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 13 for SLE 12 SP1
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1941-1
Rating: important
References: #1030575 #1031481 #1031660 #1039496
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS
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    An update that solves one vulnerability and has three fixes is now available.

    Description:

    This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.69-60_64_32 fixes several issues.

    The following security bugs were fixed:

    - CVE-2017-1000364: An issue was discovered in the size of the stack guard
    page on Linux, specifically a 4k stack guard page is not sufficiently
    large and can be "jumped" over (the stack guard page is bypassed)
    (bsc#1039496).

    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-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2017-1208=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-1208=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_69-60_64_32-default-4-3.1
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_69-60_64_32-xen-4-3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS (x86_64):
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_69-60_64_32-default-4-3.1
      • kgraft-patch-3_12_69-60_64_32-xen-4-3.1

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