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SUSE-SU-2018:3792-1 Not scored

Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 23 for SLE 12 SP2)

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.121-92_85 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-5391: Fixed a denial of service attack with low rates of specially modified packets targeting IP fragment re-assembly. An attacker may have caused a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted IP fragments. The current vulnerability (CVE-2018-5391) became exploitable in the Linux kernel with the increase of the IP fragment reassembly queue size (bsc#1103098).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published November 16, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_18
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_19
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_20
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_21
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_22
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_18
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_19
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_20
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_21
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_22
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2018:3792-1

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.121-92_85 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-5391: Fixed a denial of service attack with low rates of specially modified packets targeting IP fragment re-assembly. An attacker may have caused a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted IP fragments. The current vulnerability (CVE-2018-5391) became exploitable in the Linux kernel with the increase of the IP fragment reassembly queue size (bsc#1103098).

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence