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gpp_maybe Security update for the linux kernel (live patch 6 for sle 12 sp2)
SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2018-388

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.49-92_14 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt (CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).

  • Release Date
    Mar 1 2018
  • References
    Bugzilla: 1077404
    CVEs: CVE-2017-18075
  • Type
    security
  • Severity
    important

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 x86_64