Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 40 for SLE 15 SP2)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1551-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-5717 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-5717 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-0775 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-0775 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-1086 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-1086 ( 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 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_163 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2024-0775: Fixed a use-after-free flaw was found in the __ext4_remount in fs/ext4/super.c in ext4 (bsc#1219079).
  • CVE-2023-5717: Fixed a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability perf component (bsc#1216644).
  • CVE-2024-1086: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability related to nft_verdict_init() (bsc#1219435).

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-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-1551=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-1552=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-1553=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_37-debugsource-11-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_157-default-debuginfo-10-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_157-default-10-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_154-default-11-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_163-default-8-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_38-debugsource-10-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_163-default-debuginfo-8-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_40-debugsource-8-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_154-default-debuginfo-11-150200.2.1

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