SUSE-SU-2019:1437-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15)

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-253 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2018-14734: drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c allowed ucmaleavemulticast to access a certain data structure after a cleanup step in ucmaprocessjoin, which allows attackers to cause a denial of...

Linux kernel restricted use write vulnerability

The Linux kernel is the kernel used by the operating system Linux, released by the Linux Foundation in the United States. A security vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel that stems from the drivers/infiniband stack using the insecure 'write' function to replace the 'bi-directional ioctl '...