Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 20 for SLE 12 SP2)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:4127-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-5848 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-5848 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.120-92_70 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • 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 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 for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2930=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2931=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2932=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2933=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2934=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2935=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2936=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-2936=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-2930=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-2931=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-2932=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-2933=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-2934=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-2935=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2936=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2930=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2931=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2932=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2933=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2934=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2935=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_73-default-8-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-92_64-default-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-92_67-default-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_120-92_70-default-9-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-92_53-default-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-8-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-92_56-default-12-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_73-default-8-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-92_64-default-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-92_67-default-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_120-92_70-default-9-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-92_53-default-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-8-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-92_56-default-12-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_73-default-8-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-92_64-default-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_114-92_67-default-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_120-92_70-default-9-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-92_53-default-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_121-92_80-default-8-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_103-92_56-default-12-2.1

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