Security update for the Linux Kernel RT (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP4)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0635-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-0179 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-0179 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_15_5 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2023-0179: Fixed incorrect arithmetics when fetching VLAN header bits (bsc#1207139).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-635=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-636=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-642=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-643=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-644=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_2-debugsource-2-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_8-rt-2-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_8-rt-debuginfo-2-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_1-debugsource-3-150400.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_7-debugsource-2-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_5-debugsource-4-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_33-default-4-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_38-default-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_38-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_33-default-debuginfo-4-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_6-debugsource-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_41-default-2-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_41-default-debuginfo-2-150400.2.1

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