[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2017:1903-1: important: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 8 for SLE 12 SP2

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 8 for SLE 12 SP2

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1903-1

Rating: important

References: #1039348 #1039496 #1045340 #1045406

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 three fixes

is now available.

 

Description:

 

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.59-92_20 fixes several issues.

 

The following bugs were fixed:

 

- CVE-2017-1000364: The previous fix for the stack gap increase tracked by

CVE-2017-1000364 had a regression, which is fixed by this follow up

patch. (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-12-2017-1181=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_59-92_20-default-2-2.1

 

 

References:

 

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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1039348

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1039496

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1045340

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1045406

 

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