Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 32 for SLE 12)
Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2018:2096-1 |
Rating: | important |
References: | #1090338 #1096740 |
Affected Products: |
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_122 fixes several issues.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2018-3665: System software utilizing Lazy FP state restore technique
on systems using Intel Core-based microprocessors may potentially have
allowed a local process to infer data from another process via a
speculative execution side channel (bsc#1090338, bsc#1096740).
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security 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:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-1424=1
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):
- kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_122-default-6-2.1
- kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_122-xen-6-2.1