SUSE-SU-2018:0574-1
Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 0
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Published: 01 Mar 2018, 16:28
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 04:16
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100 CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
01 Mar 2018, 16:28
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 04:16
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
Description
Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 8 for SLE 12 SP2) This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.59-92_20 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2017-18075: crypto/pcrypt.c in the Linux kernel mishandled freeing instances, allowing a local user able to access the AF_ALG-based AEAD interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD) and pcrypt (CONFIG_CRYPTO_PCRYPT) to cause a denial of service (kfree of an incorrect pointer) or possibly have unspecified other impact by executing a crafted sequence of system calls (bsc#1077404).
Affected Systems
- suse•kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_8&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12
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