Kernel security update: CVE-2017-5970 and other; Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch 20.0 for Virtuozzo 7.0.x¶

1. Overview¶

The cumulative Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch updated with security fixes. The patch applies to Virtuozzo kernels 3.10.0-327.18.2.vz7.15.2 (Virtuozzo 7.0.0), 3.10.0-327.36.1.vz7.18.7 (Virtuozzo 7.0.1), and 3.10.0-327.36.1.vz7.20.18 (Virtuozzo 7.0.3).

2. Security Fixes¶

• [Moderate] A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel where having malicious IP options present would cause the ipv4_pktinfo_prepare() function to drop/free the dst. This could result in a system crash or possible privilege escalation. (CVE-2017-5970)

• [Moderate] A vulnerability was found in the implementation of SCTP protocol in the Linux kernel. If the sctp module was loaded on the host, a privileged user inside a container could cause a kernel crash by triggering use-after-free in the __sctp_connect() function with a specially crafted sequence of system calls. (PSBM-64734)

3. Installing the Update¶

Download, install, and instantly apply the patch to the current kernel by running ‘readykernel update’.

4. References¶

• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-15.2-20.0-1.vl7/

• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-18.7-20.0-1.vl7/

• https://readykernel.com/patch/Virtuozzo-7/readykernel-patch-20.18-20.0-1.vl7/

• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5970

The JSON file with the list of new and updated packages is available at http://docs.virtuozzo.com/vza/VZA-2017-032.json.