Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SLE 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2513-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-14895 ( SUSE ): 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-14895 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-14895 ( NVD ): 8.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-16746 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2019-16746 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-19447 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-19447 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-9458 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-9458 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-11668 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-11668 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-14331 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-14331 ( NVD ): 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15780 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2020-15780 ( NVD ): 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_12 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2020-14331: Fixed a buffer over-write in vgacon_scroll (bsc#1174247).
  • CVE-2020-15780: Fixed a lockdown bypass via injection of malicious ACPI tables via configfs (bsc#1174186).
  • CVE-2019-16746: Fixed a buffer overflow in net/wireless/nl80211.c (bsc#1173659).
  • CVE-2019-9458: Fixed a use-after-free in media/v4l (bsc#1173963).
  • CVE-2020-11668: Fixed a memory corruption issue in the Xirlink camera USB driver (bsc#1173942).
  • CVE-2019-19447: Fixed a use-after-free in ext4_put_super (bsc#1173869).
  • CVE-2019-14895: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the Marvell WiFi driver (bsc#1173100).

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 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2020-2513=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2020-2523=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2020-2529=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_12-default-6-2.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_47-default-6-2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_47-default-debuginfo-6-2.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_29-default-6-2.2

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