Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 21 for SLE 12 SP2)
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.121-92_73 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-1000199: - CVE-2018-1000199: An address corruption flaw was discovered while modifying a h/w breakpoint via 'modify_user_hw_breakpoint' routine, an unprivileged user/process could use this flaw to crash the system kernel resulting in DoS OR to potentially escalate privileges on a the system. (bsc#1090036).
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.121-92_73 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-1000199: - CVE-2018-1000199: An address corruption flaw was discovered while modifying a h/w breakpoint via 'modify_user_hw_breakpoint' routine, an unprivileged user/process could use this flaw to crash the system kernel resulting in DoS OR to potentially escalate privileges on a the system. (bsc#1090036).
05 / REFERENCES