Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SLE 15 SP1)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:1635-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-26545 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-26545 ( NVD ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150100_197_126 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2023-26545: Fixed double free in net/mpls/af_mpls.c upon an allocation failure (bsc#1208909).

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-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-1635=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-1638=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2023-1637=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2023-1626=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_126-default-5-150100.2.3
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_117-default-8-150100.2.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_111-default-5-2.3
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_117-default-2-2.3

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