gpp_maybe Security update for the linux kernel (live patch 25 for sle 12)

SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-2066

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_86 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-2017-10661: Race condition in fs/timerfd.c allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing (bsc#1053153).

• Release Date
  Dec 14 2017
• References
  Bugzilla: 1053153, 1069708
  CVEs: CVE-2017-10661, CVE-2017-16939
• Type
  security
• Severity
  important

cloud_download Downloads

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS 12 x86_64

• Packages
  kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_86-default
  Kgraft patch module

  5-2.1 lock rpm

  kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_86-xen
  Kgraft patch module

  5-2.1 lock rpm

  kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_25
  Kgraft patch module

  5-2.1 lock src