SUSE-SU-2017:3287-1

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    SUSE-SU-2017:3287-1

    Published: 14 Dec 2017Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 20 for SLE 12)

    Details: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_69 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-16939: The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages (bsc#1069708). - CVE-2017-10661: Race condition in fs/timerfd.c allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing (bsc#1053153).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20173287-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1053153, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1069708, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10661, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16939

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_20

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_20&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -8-2.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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