SUSE-SU-2018:0245-1

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    SUSE-SU-2018:0245-1

    Published: 26 Jan 2018Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 21 for SLE 12)

    Details: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_72 fixes one issue. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-15868: The bnep_add_connection function in net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c did not ensure that an l2cap socket is available, which allowed local users to gain privileges via a crafted application (bsc#1071471).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180245-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1069708, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1071471, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15868, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16939

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21&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