SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 0 for SLE 12 SP2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2017:1908-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1008284 #1012183 #1012759 #1012852 #1013543 
                    #1014271 #1019079 #1025013 #1025254 #1030575 
                    #1031481 #1039496 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-1000364
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has 11 fixes is
   now available.

Description:

   This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.21-69 fixes several issues.

   The following security bugs were fixed:

   - CVE-2017-1000364: An issue was discovered in the size of the stack guard
     page on Linux, specifically a 4k stack guard page is not sufficiently
     large and can be "jumped" over (the stack guard page is bypassed)
     (bsc#1039496).


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 Live Patching 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-1182=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):

      kgraft-patch-4_4_21-69-default-7-21.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000364.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1008284
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012183
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012759
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012852
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013543
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1014271
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1019079
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1025013
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1025254
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030575
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031481
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1039496

SuSE: 2017:1908-1: important: Linux Kernel Live Patch 0 for SLE 12 SP2

July 20, 2017
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Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.21-69 fixes several issues. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2017-1000364: An issue was discovered in the size of the stack guard page on Linux, specifically a 4k stack guard page is not sufficiently large and can be "jumped" over (the stack guard page is bypassed) (bsc#1039496). 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 Live Patching 12: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-1182=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64): kgraft-patch-4_4_21-69-default-7-21.1

References

#1008284 #1012183 #1012759 #1012852 #1013543

#1014271 #1019079 #1025013 #1025254 #1030575

#1031481 #1039496

Cross- CVE-2017-1000364

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000364.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1008284

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012183

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012759

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1012852

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1013543

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1014271

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1019079

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1025013

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1025254

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030575

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031481

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1039496

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1908-1
Rating: important

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