Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 33 for SLE 12)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1035-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-7566 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2018-7566 ( 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 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_125 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2018-7566: The Linux kernel had a buffer overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user (bsc#1083488).

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-12-2018-708=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2018-696=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS 12-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-696=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_125-xen-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_125-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-xen-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS 12-SP1 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-xen-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_85-default-2-2.1

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