Security update for the Linux Kernel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:1895-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-1611 ( SUSE ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1611 ( NVD ): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1838 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1838 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

The following security bugs were fixed:

  • CVE-2023-1611: Fixed an use-after-free flaw in btrfs_search_slot (bsc#1209687).
  • CVE-2023-1838: Fixed an use-after-free flaw in virtio network subcomponent. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system and lead to a kernel information leak problem. (bsc#1210203).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

  • alarmtimer: Prevent starvation by small intervals and SIG_IGN (git-fixes)
  • ALSA: asihpi: check pao in control_message() (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda/ca0132: fixup buffer overrun at tuning_ctl_set() (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda/realtek: Add quirk for Clevo X370SNW (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda/realtek: fix mute/micmute LEDs do not work for a HP platform (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda/realtek: fix mute/micmute LEDs for a HP ProBook (git-fixes).
  • ASoC: codecs: tx-macro: Fix for KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds (git-fixes).
  • can: isotp: isotp_ops: fix poll() to not report false EPOLLOUT events (git-fixes).
  • can: j1939: j1939_tp_tx_dat_new(): fix out-of-bounds memory access (git-fixes).
  • cifs: double lock in cifs_reconnect_tcon() (git-fixes).
  • clocksource/drivers/mediatek: Optimize systimer irq clear flow on shutdown (git-fixes).
  • drm/amd/display: Add DSC Support for Synaptics Cascaded MST Hub (git-fixes).
  • drm/etnaviv: fix reference leak when mmaping imported buffer (git-fixes).
  • drm/panfrost: Fix the panfrost_mmu_map_fault_addr() error path (git-fixes).
  • dt-bindings: serial: renesas,scif: Fix 4th IRQ for 4-IRQ SCIFs (git-fixes).
  • fbdev: au1200fb: Fix potential divide by zero (git-fixes).
  • fbdev: intelfb: Fix potential divide by zero (git-fixes).
  • fbdev: lxfb: Fix potential divide by zero (git-fixes).
  • fbdev: nvidia: Fix potential divide by zero (git-fixes).
  • fbdev: tgafb: Fix potential divide by zero (git-fixes).
  • ftrace: Fix issue that 'direct->addr' not restored in modify_ftrace_direct() (git-fixes).
  • ftrace: Mark get_lock_parent_ip() __always_inline (git-fixes).
  • gpio: davinci: Add irq chip flag to skip set wake (git-fixes).
  • gpio: GPIO_REGMAP: select REGMAP instead of depending on it (git-fixes).
  • iio: adc: ad7791: fix IRQ flags (git-fixes).
  • iio: adc: ti-ads7950: Set can_sleep flag for GPIO chip (git-fixes).
  • iio: adis16480: select CONFIG_CRC32 (git-fixes).
  • iio: dac: cio-dac: Fix max DAC write value check for 12-bit (git-fixes).
  • iio: light: cm32181: Unregister second I2C client if present (git-fixes).
  • Input: focaltech - use explicitly signed char type (git-fixes).
  • Input: goodix - add Lenovo Yoga Book X90F to nine_bytes_report DMI table (git-fixes).
  • kABI workaround for xhci (git-fixes).
  • mm: mmap: remove newline at the end of the trace (git-fixes).
  • mtd: rawnand: meson: fix bitmask for length in command word (git-fixes).
  • mtd: rawnand: stm32_fmc2: remove unsupported EDO mode (git-fixes).
  • mtd: rawnand: stm32_fmc2: use timings.mode instead of checking tRC_min (git-fixes).
  • mtdblock: tolerate corrected bit-flips (git-fixes).
  • nilfs2: fix sysfs interface lifetime (git-fixes).
  • platform/x86: think-lmi: Clean up display of current_value on Thinkstation (git-fixes).
  • platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leak when showing current settings (git-fixes).
  • platform/x86: think-lmi: Fix memory leaks when parsing ThinkStation WMI strings (git-fixes).
  • pwm: cros-ec: Explicitly set .polarity in .get_state() (git-fixes).
  • pwm: sprd: Explicitly set .polarity in .get_state() (git-fixes).
  • rcu: Fix rcu_torture_read ftrace event (git-fixes).
  • ring-buffer: Fix race while reader and writer are on the same page (git-fixes).
  • timers: Prevent union confusion from unexpected (git-fixes)
  • tracing: Add trace_array_puts() to write into instance (git-fixes).
  • tracing: Fix wrong return in kprobe_event_gen_test.c (git-fixes).
  • tracing: Free error logs of tracing instances (git-fixes).
  • tracing: Have tracing_snapshot_instance_cond() write errors to the appropriate instance (git-fixes).
  • tty: serial: fsl_lpuart: avoid checking for transfer complete when UARTCTRL_SBK is asserted in lpuart32_tx_empty (git-fixes).
  • tty: serial: sh-sci: Fix Rx on RZ/G2L SCI (git-fixes).
  • tty: serial: sh-sci: Fix transmit end interrupt handler (git-fixes).
  • usb: cdnsp: Fixes error: uninitialized symbol 'len' (git-fixes).
  • usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: Fix configure initial pin assignment (git-fixes).
  • usb: ucsi: Fix ucsi->connector race (git-fixes).
  • usb: xhci: tegra: fix sleep in atomic call (git-fixes).
  • wifi: mac80211: fix invalid drv_sta_pre_rcu_remove calls for non-uploaded sta (git-fixes).
  • wireguard: ratelimiter: use hrtimer in selftest (git-fixes)
  • xhci: also avoid the XHCI_ZERO_64B_REGS quirk with a passthrough iommu (git-fixes).
  • xhci: Free the command allocated for setting LPM if we return early (git-fixes).

Special Instructions and Notes:

  • Please reboot the system after installing this update.

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-1895=1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2023-1895=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • dlm-kmp-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • gfs2-kmp-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-livepatch-devel-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • dlm-kmp-azure-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-optional-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-syms-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-extra-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-devel-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-debugsource-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • cluster-md-kmp-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kselftests-kmp-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • reiserfs-kmp-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • reiserfs-kmp-azure-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 nosrc x86_64)
    • kernel-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • kernel-devel-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-source-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 nosrc x86_64)
    • kernel-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • kernel-azure-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-debugsource-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-syms-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-azure-devel-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    • kernel-devel-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1
    • kernel-source-azure-5.14.21-150400.14.46.1

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