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SUSE-SU-2018:1016-1 Not scored

Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 12)

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_119 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-13166: An elevation of privilege vulnerability was fixed in the kernel v4l2 video driver. (bsc#1085447). - CVE-2018-1068: A flaw was found in the Linux kernels implementation of 32-bit syscall interface for bridging. This allowed a privileged user to arbitrarily write to a limited range of kernel memory (bsc#1085114). - CVE-2018-7566: The Linux kernel had a buffer overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user (bsc#1083488).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published April 20, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_31

03 / CONNECTIONS

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04 / EVIDENCE

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Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2018:1016-1

This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.61-52_119 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-13166: An elevation of privilege vulnerability was fixed in the kernel v4l2 video driver. (bsc#1085447). - CVE-2018-1068: A flaw was found in the Linux kernels implementation of 32-bit syscall interface for bridging. This allowed a privileged user to arbitrarily write to a limited range of kernel memory (bsc#1085114). - CVE-2018-7566: The Linux kernel had a buffer overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user (bsc#1083488).

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05 / REFERENCES

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