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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.1929
SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
4 August 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: kernel
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-7533
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2041-1
Rating: important
References: #1049483
Cross-References: CVE-2017-7533
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2
SUSE Container as a Service Platform ALL
OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP2 kernel was updated to 4.4.74 to receive
the following security update:
- CVE-2017-7533: Bug in inotify code allowed privilege escalation
(bnc#1049483).
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2017-1251=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-1251=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1251=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1251=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2017-1251=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP2-2017-1251=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-1251=1
- SUSE Container as a Service Platform ALL:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-CAASP-ALL-2017-1251=1
- OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Magnum-Orchestration-7-2017-1251=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2 (x86_64):
kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-extra-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
kernel-obs-build-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2 (noarch):
kernel-docs-4.4.74-92.32.3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64):
kernel-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-base-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-devel-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-syms-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch):
kernel-devel-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-macros-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-source-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
kernel-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-base-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-devel-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-syms-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (noarch):
kernel-devel-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-macros-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-source-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (s390x):
kernel-default-man-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_74-92_32-default-1-2.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
cluster-md-kmp-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
cluster-network-kmp-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
cluster-network-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
dlm-kmp-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
gfs2-kmp-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.74-92.32.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (noarch):
kernel-devel-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-macros-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-source-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (x86_64):
kernel-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-devel-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-extra-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-syms-4.4.74-92.32.1
- SUSE Container as a Service Platform ALL (x86_64):
kernel-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.74-92.32.1
- OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7 (x86_64):
kernel-default-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debuginfo-4.4.74-92.32.1
kernel-default-debugsource-4.4.74-92.32.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7533.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1049483
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