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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.0618
SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
5 March 2018
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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
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-18075
Reference: ESB-2018.0599
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180586-1/
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180590-1/
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180591-1/
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180592-1/
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180593-1/
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180594-1/
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180595-1/
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180596-1/
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180597-1/
Comment: This bulletin contains nine (9) SUSE security advisories.
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 12 for
SLE 12 SP2)
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0586-1
Rating: important
References: #1077268 #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.74-92_35 fixes several issues.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
Non security issue fixed:
- btrfs: account for pinned bytes in should_alloc_chunk (bsc#1077268)
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 Live Patching 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2018-396=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_74-92_35-default-7-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077268
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 3 for SLE
12 SP3)
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0590-1
Rating: important
References: #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.82-6_9 fixes one issue.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
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 Live Patching 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-405=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_9-default-5-2.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_9-default-debuginfo-5-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 15 for
SLE 12 SP2)
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0591-1
Rating: important
References: #1077268 #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.90-92_50 fixes several issues.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
Non-security issue fixed:
- btrfs: account for pinned bytes in should_alloc_chunk (bsc#1077268)
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 Live Patching 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2018-407=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_90-92_50-default-4-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077268
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 4 for SLE
12 SP3)
______________________________________________________________________________
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0592-1
Rating: important
References: #1077268 #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
______________________________________________________________________________
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.90-6_12 fixes several issues.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
Non security issue fixed:
- btrfs: account for pinned bytes in should_alloc_chunk (bsc#1077268)
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 Live Patching 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-403=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_92-6_18-default-4-2.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_92-6_18-default-debuginfo-4-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077268
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 7 for SLE
12 SP3)
______________________________________________________________________________
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0593-1
Rating: important
References: #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.103-6_38 fixes one issue.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
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 Live Patching 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-401=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_38-default-3-2.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_38-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 6 for SLE
12 SP3)
______________________________________________________________________________
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0594-1
Rating: important
References: #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
______________________________________________________________________________
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.103-6_33 fixes one issue.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
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 Live Patching 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-400=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_33-default-3-2.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_103-6_33-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE
12 SP3)
______________________________________________________________________________
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0595-1
Rating: important
References: #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
______________________________________________________________________________
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.82-6_3 fixes one issue.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
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 Live Patching 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-406=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_3-default-6-2.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_3-default-debuginfo-6-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE
12 SP3)
______________________________________________________________________________
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0596-1
Rating: important
References: #1077268 #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
______________________________________________________________________________
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.92-6_30 fixes several issues.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
Non security issue fixed:
- btrfs: account for pinned bytes in should_alloc_chunk (bsc#1077268)
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 Live Patching 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-402=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_92-6_30-default-3-2.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_92-6_30-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077268
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SLE
12 SP3)
______________________________________________________________________________
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0597-1
Rating: important
References: #1077404
Cross-References: CVE-2017-18075
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3
______________________________________________________________________________
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.82-6_6 fixes one issue.
The following security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing
instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD
interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt
(CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an
incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
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 Live Patching 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP3-2018-404=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP3 (x86_64):
kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_6-default-5-2.1
kgraft-patch-4_4_82-6_6-default-debuginfo-5-2.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18075.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1077404
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