Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 20 for SLE 12 SP1)
SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 20 for SLE 12 SP1)
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2018:0266-1 |
| Rating: | important |
| References: | #1069708 #1071471 |
| Affected Products: |
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.74-60_64_57 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2017-15868: The bnep_add_connection function in
net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c in did not ensure that an l2cap socket is
available, which allowed local users to gain privileges via a crafted
application (bsc#1071471).
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-SP1-2018-189=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-189=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_74-60_64_57-default-6-2.1
- kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_57-xen-6-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS (x86_64):
- kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_57-default-6-2.1
- kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_57-xen-6-2.1