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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.0211 Security update for the Linux Kernel addresses multiple vulnerabilities 19 January 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Linux Kernel Publisher: SUSE Operating System: SUSE Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-5754 CVE-2017-5753 CVE-2017-5715 Reference: ASB-2018.0033 ASB-2018.0030 ASB-2018.0009 ASB-2018.0002.4 Original Bulletin: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180131-1/ - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0131-1 Rating: important References: #1068032 Cross-References: CVE-2017-5715 CVE-2017-5753 Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available. Description: The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. This update is only provided as a fix update for IBM Z platform. - CVE-2017-5753 / "Spectre Attack": IBM Z fixes were included but not enabled in the previous update. This update enables those fixes. - CVE-2017-5715 / "Spectre Attack": IBM Z fixes were already included in the previous update. A bugfix for the patches has been applied on top. - CVE-2017-5754: The IBM Z architecture is not affected by the "Meltdown" attack. 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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sdksp4-kernel-20180111-13421=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch slessp4-kernel-20180111-13421=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA: zypper in -t patch slexsp3-kernel-20180111-13421=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-kernel-20180111-13421=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch): kernel-docs-3.0.101-108.24.3 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (s390x): kernel-default-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-default-base-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-default-devel-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-default-man-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-source-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-syms-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-trace-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-trace-base-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-trace-devel-3.0.101-108.24.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-EXTRA (s390x): kernel-default-extra-3.0.101-108.24.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (s390x): kernel-default-debuginfo-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-default-debugsource-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-trace-debuginfo-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-trace-debugsource-3.0.101-108.24.1 kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo-3.0.101-108.24.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5715.html https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5753.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068032 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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