SUSE: 2019:2572-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 10 for SLE 15)
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150_17 fixes several issues. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2019-14835: A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way vhost functionality, that translates virtqueue buffers to IOVs, logged the buffer descriptors during migration. A privileged guest user able to pass descriptors with invalid length to the host when migration is underway, could use this flaw to increase their privileges on the host (bsc#1151021). 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 Module for Live Patching 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2019-2573=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2019-2574=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2019-2575=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-S...
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#1149841 #1151021
Cross- CVE-2019-14835
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14835.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1149841
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1151021