Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 38 for SLE 12)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:4196-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-9568 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-9568 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-9568 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_146 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2018-9568: Prevent possible memory corruption due to type confusion in sk_clone_lock. This could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1118319).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 12 LTSS 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2993=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2994=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-3000=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_146-xen-4-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_141-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_141-xen-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_146-default-4-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_136-xen-7-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_136-default-7-2.1

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