SUSE-SU-2017:0763-1

Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20170763-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:0763-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2017:0763-1
Related
Published
2017-03-20T19:49:31Z
Modified
2017-03-20T19:49:31Z
Summary
Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 8 for SLE 12 SP1
Details

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.62-60648 fixes one issue.

The following security bug was fixed:

  • CVE-2017-5970: The ipv4pktinfoprepare function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via (1) an application that made crafted system calls or possibly (2) IPv4 traffic with invalid IP options (bsc#1025013).
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 / kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_8

Package

Name
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_8
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_8&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6-2.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kgraft-patch-3_12_62-60_64_8-default": "6-2.1",
            "kgraft-patch-3_12_62-60_64_8-xen": "6-2.1"
        }
    ]
}