SUSE-SU-2018:0562-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0562-1 · Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 12)

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This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_119 fixes several issues. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2017-15649: net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-6346 (bsc#1064392)

Fix available

Published

2018-02-28T12:34:14Z

Updated

2026-02-04T03:22:59.764898Z

Stack: system

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