Security update for the Linux Kernel

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0131-1
Rating: important
References: #1068032
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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    An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:



    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various
    security and bugfixes.

    This update is only provided as a fix update for IBM Z platform.

    - CVE-2017-5753 / "Spectre Attack": IBM Z fixes were included but not
    enabled in the previous update. This update enables those fixes.
    - CVE-2017-5715 / "Spectre Attack": IBM Z fixes were already included in
    the previous update. A bugfix for the patches has been applied on top.
    - CVE-2017-5754: The IBM Z architecture is not affected by the "Meltdown"
    attack.

    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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-kernel-20180111-13421=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-kernel-20180111-13421=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA:
      zypper in -t patch slexsp3-kernel-20180111-13421=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-kernel-20180111-13421=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):
      • kernel-docs-3.0.101-108.24.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (s390x):
      • kernel-default-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-default-base-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-default-man-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-source-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-syms-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-trace-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-108.24.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (s390x):
      • kernel-default-extra-3.0.101-108.24.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (s390x):
      • kernel-default-debuginfo-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-default-debugsource-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-trace-debuginfo-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-trace-debugsource-3.0.101-108.24.1
      • kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-108.24.1

    References: