[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2017:0773-1: important: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 9 for SLE 12 SP1

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 9 for SLE 12 SP1

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:0773-1

Rating: important

References: #1025013 #1025254

Cross-References: CVE-2017-5970

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata

is now available.

 

Description:

 

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.67-60_64_18 fixes several issues.

 

The following security bug was fixed:

 

- CVE-2017-5970: The ipv4_pktinfo_prepare function in

net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a

denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that made

crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP

options (bsc#1025013).

 

The following non-security bug was fixed:

- Fix for a "Data miscompare on a read" which was observed during the

rebuilding of degraded MDRAID VDs. (bsc#1025254)

 

 

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-12-2017-430=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):

 

kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_18-default-5-2.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_67-60_64_18-xen-5-2.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5970.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1025013

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1025254

 

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