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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.3933 Security updates for the Linux Kernel 20 December 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: kernel Publisher: SUSE Operating System: SUSE Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-9568 CVE-2018-5848 Reference: ESB-2018.3910 ESB-2018.3881 ESB-2018.3377 ESB-2018.3374 Original Bulletin: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20184195-1/ https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20184196-1/ Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) SUSE security advisories. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 30 for SLE 12) ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:4195-1 Rating: important References: #1115339 #1118320 Cross-References: CVE-2018-5848 CVE-2018-9568 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_111 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2018-9568: Prevent possible memory corruption due to type confusion in sk_clone_lock. This could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1118319). - CVE-2018-5848: Fixed an unsigned integer overflow in wmi_set_ie. This could lead to a buffer overflow (bsc#1097356). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2995=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2996=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2997=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2998=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2999=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-3001=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_111-default-11-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_111-xen-11-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_119-default-11-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_119-xen-11-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_122-default-11-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_122-xen-11-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_125-default-10-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_125-xen-10-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_128-default-8-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_128-xen-8-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_133-default-7-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_133-xen-7-2.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5848.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-9568.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1115339 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1118320 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 37 for SLE 12) ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:4196-1 Rating: important References: #1118320 Cross-References: CVE-2018-9568 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_141 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-9568: Prevent possible memory corruption due to type confusion in sk_clone_lock. This could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1118319). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2993=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-2994=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-3000=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS (x86_64): kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_136-default-7-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_136-xen-7-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_141-default-6-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_141-xen-6-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_146-default-4-2.1 kgraft-patch-3_12_61-52_146-xen-4-2.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-9568.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1118320 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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