SUSE-SU-2018:2426-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182426-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2018:2426-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2018:2426-1
Related
Published
2018-08-17T16:21:45Z
Modified
2018-08-17T16:21:45Z
Summary
Security update for kernel-livepatch-tools
Details

This update for kernel-livepatch-tools fixes the following issues:

Add script for disabling SMT to help with the mitigation of the 'L1 Terminal Fault' issue (CVE-2018-3646 bsc#1099306)

The script is called 'klp-kvm-l1tf-ctrl-smt' and is used for enabling or disabling SMT to mitigate the issue when this administrative decision is taken.

Disabling SMT:

    klp-kvm-l1tf-ctrl-smt -d

Enabling SMT:

    klp-kvm-l1tf-ctrl-smt -e
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP3 / kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_14

Package

Name
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_14
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2-2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kgraft-patch-4_4_138-94_39-default": "2-2.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP3 / kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_15

Package

Name
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_15
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2-2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kgraft-patch-4_4_140-94_42-default": "2-2.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP3 / kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_14

Package

Name
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_14
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2-2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kgraft-patch-4_4_138-94_39-default": "2-2.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP3 / kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_15

Package

Name
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_15
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2-2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kgraft-patch-4_4_140-94_42-default": "2-2.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 / kernel-livepatch-tools

Package

Name
kernel-livepatch-tools
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1-5.3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kernel-livepatch-tools": "1.1-5.3.1"
        }
    ]
}