[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2017:1299-1: important: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 13 for SLE 12

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 13 for SLE 12

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1299-1

Rating: important

References: #1030467 #1030575 #1031660

Cross-References: CVE-2017-7308

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes

is now available.

 

Description:

 

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.55-52_45 fixes several issues.

 

The following security bugs were fixed:

 

- CVE-2017-7308: The packet_set_ring function in net/packet/af_packet.c in

the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain block-size data,

which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (overflow) or

possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls

(bsc#1030575, bsc#1031660).

- bsc#1030467: Updated Dirty COW fix. The former patch caused some apps to

freeze in rare circumstances

 

 

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 Server for SAP 12:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2017-782=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-782=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (x86_64):

 

kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-default-9-2.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-xen-9-2.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64):

 

kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-default-9-2.1

kgraft-patch-3_12_55-52_45-xen-9-2.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7308.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030467

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030575

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031660

 

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