Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 28 for SLE 12 SP2)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:0955-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-5390 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-5390 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-5390 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • 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 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.121-92_104 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2018-5390: The Linux kernel could be forced to make very expensive calls to tcp_collapse_ofo_queue() and tcp_prune_ofo_queue() for every incoming packet which can lead to a denial of service (bsc#1102682).

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 for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2019-955=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2019-2230=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2019-1425=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2019-955=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2019-2230=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2019-1425=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2019-955=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2019-2230=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2019-1425=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2019-1424=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS 12-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2019-1424=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2019-1420=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_109-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_117-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_104-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_109-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_117-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_104-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS 12-SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_109-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_117-default-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_104-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_110-xen-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_110-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS 12-SP1 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_110-xen-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_74-60_64_110-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_149-xen-2-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_149-default-2-2.1

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