Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 33 for SLE 15 SP2)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2698-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-4744 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-4744 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1390 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1390 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-28466 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-28466 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-31436 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-31436 ( 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 four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_142 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-4744: Fixed double-free that could lead to DoS or privilege escalation in TUN/TAP device driver functionality (bsc#1209672).
  • CVE-2023-31436: Fixed an out-of-bounds write in qfq_change_class() because lmax can exceed QFQ_MIN_LMAX (bsc#1210989).
  • CVE-2023-1390: Fixed remote DoS vulnerability in tipc_link_xmit() (bsc#1210779).
  • CVE-2023-28466: Fixed race condition that could lead to use-after-free or NULL pointer dereference in do_tls_getsockopt in net/tls/tls_main.c (bsc#1210452).

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-SP2-2023-2698=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2023-2699=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_33-debugsource-5-150200.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_142-default-debuginfo-5-150200.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_34-debugsource-4-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_145-default-debuginfo-4-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_145-default-4-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_142-default-5-150200.2.2

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