SUSE-SU-2018:0345-1
SUSE-SU-2018:0345-1 · Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 4 for SLE 12 SP3)
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This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.90-6_12 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-17712: The raw_sendmsg() function had a race condition that lead to uninitialized stack pointer usage. This allowed a local user to execute code and gain privileges (bsc#1073230). - CVE-2017-16939: The XFRM dump policy implementation 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).
Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
kgraft-patch-sle12-sp3_update_4 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3-2.1
Update to 3-2.1