Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 28 for SLE 12)
Details
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_101 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:
CVE-2017-16939: The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SORCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRMMSGGETPOLICY Netlink messages (bsc#1069708).
CVE-2017-15649: net/packet/afpacket.c allowed local users to gain privileges via crafted system calls that trigger mishandling of packetfanout data structures, because of a race condition (involving fanoutadd and packetdo_bind) that leads to a use-after-free (bsc#1064392).