Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 46 for SLE 15 SP2)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1719-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-48651 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1829 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1829 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-6531 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-6531 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-6546 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-6546 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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_183 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-48651: Fixed an out-of-bound bug in ipvlan caused by unset skb->mac_header (bsc#1223514).
  • CVE-2023-6546: Fixed a race condition that could lead to a use-after-free in the GSM 0710 tty multiplexor (bsc#1222685).
  • CVE-2023-6531: Fixed a use-after-free due to a race with the deletion of a SKB in unix_stream_read_generic() (bsc#1218487).
  • CVE-2023-1829: Fixed a use-after-free in tcindex that can lead local privilege escalation (bsc#1210619).

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-SP2-2024-1719=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_183-default-debuginfo-3-150200.5.6.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_46-debugsource-3-150200.5.6.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_183-default-3-150200.5.6.1

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