SUSE-SU-2019:1769-1
SUSE-SU-2019:1769-1 · Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP1)
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This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-197_4 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2019-12817: arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context_book3s64.c in the Linux kernel for powerpc had a bug where unrelated processes may be able to read/write to one another's virtual memory under certain conditions via an mmap above 512 TB. Only a subset of powerpc systems are affected (bsc#1138264).
Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
kernel-livepatch-sle15-sp1_update_1 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2-2.1
Update to 2-2.1