SUSE-SU-2017:3307-1
SUSE-SU-2017:3307-1 · Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 28 for SLE 12)
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This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_101 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-16939: The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages (bsc#1069708). - CVE-2017-15649: net/packet/af_packet.c allowed local users to gain privileges via crafted system calls that trigger mishandling of packet_fanout data structures, because of a race condition (involving fanout_add and packet_do_bind) that leads to a use-after-free (bsc#1064392).
Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
kgraft-patch-sle12_update_28 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2-2.1
Update to 2-2.1
Original sources
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20173307-1/
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1064388
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1064392
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1069708
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15649
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16939
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:3307-1