SUSE-SU-2018:4238-1

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    SUSE-SU-2018:4238-1

    Published: 22 Dec 2018Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15)

    Details: This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-23 fixes several issues. The following security issues were 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). - CVE-2018-5848: Fixed an unsigned integer overflow in wmi_set_ie. This could lead to a buffer overflow (bsc#1097356).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20184238-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1097356, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1118319, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5848, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-9568

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_0

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_0&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -7-19.2

    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