SUSE-SU-2017:1297-1
SUSE-SU-2017:1297-1 · Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 9 for SLE 12 SP1
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This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.67-60_64_18 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). - CVE-2017-7294: The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel did not validate addition of certain levels data, which allowed local users to trigger an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write, and cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) or possibly gain privileges, via a crafted ioctl call for a /dev/dri/renderD* device (bsc#1031440, bsc#1031481).
Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
kgraft-patch-sle12-sp1_update_9 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 7-2.1
Update to 7-2.1
Original sources
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20171297-1/
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030575
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031440
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031481
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1031660
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7294
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7308
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:1297-1