SUSE-SU-2019:1765-1

Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20191765-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2019:1765-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2019:1765-1
Related
Published
2019-07-08T12:31:38Z
Modified
2019-07-08T12:31:38Z
Summary
Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 0 for SLE 15 SP1)
Details

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-195 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2019-12817: arch/powerpc/mm/mmucontextbook3s64.c in the Linux kernel for powerpc had a bug where unrelated processes may be able to read/write to one another's virtual memory under certain conditions via an mmap above 512 TB. Only a subset of powerpc systems are affected (bsc#1138264).
  • CVE-2019-3846: A flaw that allowed an attacker to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges was found in the mwifiex kernel module while connecting to a malicious wireless network (bsc#1136446).
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 / kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_0

Package

Name
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_0
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_0&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015%20SP1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3-7.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-195-default": "3-7.2"
        }
    ]
}