SUSE-SU-2018:4196-1

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    SUSE-SU-2018:4196-1

    Published: 19 Dec 2018Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-9568
    Aliases:
    CVE-2018-9568

    Summary: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 38 for SLE 12)

    Details: This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_146 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-9568: Prevent possible memory corruption due to type confusion in sk_clone_lock. This could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1118319).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20184196-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1118320, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-9568

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_37

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_37&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -6-2.1

    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