SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 12 SP3)
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:1784-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1172140 #1172437 
Cross-References:   CVE-2019-15666 CVE-2020-10757
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.180-94_100 fixes several issues.

   The following security issues were fixed:

   - CVE-2020-10757: Fixed an issue where remaping hugepage DAX to anon mmap
     could have caused user PTE access (bsc#1172437).
   - CVE-2019-15666: Fixed an out of bounds read __xfrm_policy_unlink, which
     could have led to denial of service (bsc#1172140).


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 Server for SAP 12-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1782=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1783=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1784=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1782=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1783=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1784=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64):

      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_100-default-8-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_100-default-debuginfo-8-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_103-default-8-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_103-default-debuginfo-8-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_97-default-10-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_97-default-debuginfo-10-2.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS (ppc64le x86_64):

      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_100-default-8-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_100-default-debuginfo-8-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_103-default-8-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_103-default-debuginfo-8-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_97-default-10-2.1
      kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_97-default-debuginfo-10-2.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-15666.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10757.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1172140
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1172437

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SUSE: 2020:1784-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 27 for SLE 12 SP3)

June 26, 2020
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.180-94_100 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-10757: Fixed an issue where remaping hugepage DAX to anon mmap could have caused user PTE access (bsc#1172437). - CVE-2019-15666: Fixed an out of bounds read __xfrm_policy_unlink, which could have led to denial of service (bsc#1172140). 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 Server for SAP 12-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1782=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1783=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1784=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1782=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1783=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1784=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Ent...

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References

#1172140 #1172437

Cross- CVE-2019-15666 CVE-2020-10757

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-15666.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10757.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1172140

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1172437

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1784-1
Rating: important

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