SUSE-SU-2018:0301-1
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Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 17 for SLE 12 SP2)
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.103-92_56 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2017-17712: The raw_sendmsg() function had a race condition that lead to uninitialized stack pointer usage. This allowed a local user to execute code and gain privileges (bsc#1073230).
Exploit probability
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Published
January 30, 2018
Required by
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Last source change
February 4, 2026
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03 / CONNECTIONS
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04 / EVIDENCE
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SUSE-SU-2018:0301-1
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This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.103-92_56 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2017-17712: The raw_sendmsg() function had a race condition that lead to uninitialized stack pointer usage. This allowed a local user to execute code and gain privileges (bsc#1073230).
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