Security update for the Linux Kernel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2162-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-36691 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2020-36691 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2022-43945 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-43945 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • 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-2023-1670 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1670 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1855 ( SUSE ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1855 ( NVD ): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1989 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1989 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1990 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1990 ( NVD ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-1998 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-1998 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-2124 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-2124 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-2162 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-2162 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-2483 ( SUSE ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-30772 ( SUSE ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-30772 ( NVD ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves 12 vulnerabilities and has 17 security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5 AZURE kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

The following security bugs were fixed:

  • CVE-2023-2483: Fixed a use after free bug in emac_remove due caused by a race condition (bsc#1211037).
  • CVE-2023-2124: Fixed an out of bound access in the XFS subsystem that could have lead to denial-of-service or potentially privilege escalation (bsc#1210498).
  • CVE-2023-1670: Fixed a use after free in the Xircom 16-bit PCMCIA Ethernet driver. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system (bsc#1209871).
  • CVE-2023-2162: Fixed an use-after-free flaw in iscsi_sw_tcp_session_create (bsc#1210647).
  • CVE-2023-1998: Fixed a use after free during login when accessing the shost ipaddress (bsc#1210506).
  • CVE-2023-30772: Fixed a race condition and resultant use-after-free in da9150_charger_remove (bsc#1210329).
  • CVE-2023-1855: Fixed a use after free in xgene_hwmon_remove (bsc#1210202).
  • CVE-2023-1989: Fixed a use after free in btsdio_remove (bsc#1210336).
  • CVE-2023-1990: Fixed a use after free in ndlc_remove (bsc#1210337).
  • CVE-2022-43945: Fixed a buffer overflow in the NFSD implementation (bsc#1205128).
  • CVE-2023-1611: Fixed an use-after-free flaw in btrfs_search_slot (bsc#1209687).
  • CVE-2020-36691: Fixed a denial of service vulnerability via a nested Netlink policy with a back reference (bsc#1209777).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

  • USB: dwc3: fix runtime pm imbalance on probe errors (git-fixes).
  • USB: dwc3: fix runtime pm imbalance on unbind (git-fixes).
  • ath10k: Fix error handling in case of CE pipe init failure (git-fixes).
  • ath10k: Fix missing frame timestamp for beacon/probe-resp (git-fixes).
  • ath10k: Fix the parsing error in service available event (git-fixes).
  • ath10k: add missing error return code in ath10k_pci_probe() (git-fixes).
  • ath10k: fix control-message timeout (git-fixes).
  • ath10k: fix division by zero in send path (git-fixes).
  • ath10k: fix memory overwrite of the WoWLAN wakeup packet pattern (git-fixes).
  • audit: improve audit queue handling when "audit=1" on cmdline (bsc#1209969).
  • bpf, x86: Fix encoding for lower 8-bit registers in BPF_STX BPF_B (git-fixes).
  • cachefiles: Drop superfluous readpages aops NULL check (bsc#1210430).
  • cachefiles: Fix page leak in cachefiles_read_backing_file while vmscan is active (bsc#1210430).
  • cachefiles: Fix race between read_waiter and read_copier involving op->to_do (bsc#1210430).
  • cachefiles: Handle readpage error correctly (bsc#1210430).
  • cgroup/cpuset: Wake up cpuset_attach_wq tasks in cpuset_cancel_attach() (bsc#1210827).
  • cifs: fix negotiate context parsing (bsc#1210301).
  • cifs: fix open leaks in open_cached_dir() (bsc#1209342).
  • cred: allow get_cred() and put_cred() to be given NULL (bsc#1209887).
  • crypto: x86/ghash - fix unaligned access in ghash_setkey() (git-fixes).
  • drivers: net: lmc: fix case value for target abort error (git-fixes).
  • fscache, cachefiles: remove redundant variable 'cache' (bsc#1210430).
  • ftrace: Mark get_lock_parent_ip() __always_inline (git-fixes).
  • intel_pmc_ipc: restore ability to call functions with irq enabled (git-fixes).
  • ipmi: fix SSIF not responding under certain cond (git-fixes).
  • iwlwifi: Fix -EIO error code that is never returned (git-fixes).
  • iwlwifi: fw: make pos static in iwl_sar_get_ewrd_table() loop (git-fixes).
  • iwlwifi: pcie: fix locking when "HW not ready" (git-fixes).
  • iwlwifi: pcie: gen2: fix locking when "HW not ready" (git-fixes).
  • iwlwifi: pcie: reschedule in long-running memory reads (git-fixes).
  • kabi/severities: ignore KABI for NVMe, except nvme-fc (bsc#1174777).
  • kcm: Only allow TCP sockets to be attached to a KCM mux (git-fixes).
  • keys: Change keyring_serialise_link_sem to a mutex (bsc#1207088).
  • keys: Fix linking a duplicate key to a keyring's assoc_array (bsc#1207088).
  • keys: Hoist locking out of __key_link_begin() (bsc#1207088).
  • kretprobe: Prevent triggering kretprobe from within kprobe_flush_task (git-fixes).
  • l2tp: clean up stale tunnel or session in pppol2tp_connect's error path (git-fixes).
  • l2tp: fix pseudo-wire type for sessions created by pppol2tp_connect() (git-fixes).
  • l2tp: reject creation of non-PPP sessions on L2TPv2 tunnels (git-fixes).
  • net/ncsi: Do not return error on normal response (git-fixes).
  • net: axienet: Fix double deregister of mdio (git-fixes).
  • net: core: dst: Add kernel-doc for 'net' parameter (git-fixes).
  • net: core: dst_cache_set_ip6: Rename 'addr' parameter to 'saddr' for consistency (git-fixes).
  • net: phy: realtek: Use the dummy stubs for MMD register access for rtl8211b (git-fixes).
  • net: prevent ISA drivers from building on PPC32 (git-fixes).
  • net: usb: qmi_wwan: add Telit 0x1080 composition (git-fixes).
  • netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: fix parameter of __nft_rbtree_lookup() (git-fixes).
  • netfilter: x_tables: Add note about how to free percpu counters (git-fixes).
  • ntp: Limit TAI-UTC offset (git-fixes)
  • nvme-pci: do not WARN_ON in nvme_reset_work if ctrl.state is not RESETTING (git-fixes).
  • nvme-pci: fix doorbell buffer value endianness (git-fixes).
  • nvme: retain split access workaround for capability reads (git-fixes).
  • platform/x86: intel_pmc_ipc: Use devm_* calls in driver probe function (git-fixes).
  • platform/x86: intel_pmc_ipc: Use spin_lock to protect GCR updates (git-fixes).
  • powercap: fix possible name leak in powercap_register_zone() (git-fixes).
  • powerpc/numa: Consider the max NUMA node for migratable LPAR (bsc#1209999 ltc#202140 bsc#1190544 ltc#194520 bsc#1142685 ltc#179509 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/numa: Detect support for coregroup (bsc#1209999 ltc#202140 bsc#1142685 ltc#179509 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/numa: Limit possible nodes to within num_possible_nodes (bsc#1209999 ltc#202140 bsc#1142685 ltc#179509 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/numa: Restrict possible nodes based on platform (bsc#1209999 ltc#202140 bsc#1142685 ltc#179509 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/papr_scm: Update the NUMA distance table for the target node (bsc#1209999 ltc#202140 bsc#1142685 ltc#179509 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/pseries: Consolidate different NUMA distance update code paths (bsc#1209999 ltc#202140 bsc#1142685 ltc#179509 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/pseries: Rename TYPE1_AFFINITY to FORM1_AFFINITY (bsc#1209999 ltc#202140 bsc#1142685 ltc#179509 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/pseries: rename min_common_depth to primary_domain_index (bsc#1209999 ltc#202140 bsc#1142685 ltc#179509 git-fixes).
  • printk: Give error on attempt to set log buffer length to over 2G (bsc#1210534).
  • ring-buffer: Fix race while reader and writer are on the same page (git-fixes).
  • rpm/kernel-obs-build.spec.in: Remove SLE11 cruft
  • s390/percpu: add READ_ONCE() to arch_this_cpu_to_op_simple() (git-fixes).
  • scsi: qla2xxx: Fix memory leak in qla2x00_probe_one() (git-fixes).
  • scsi: qla2xxx: Perform lockless command completion in abort path (git-fixes).
  • sctp: do not free asoc when it is already dead in sctp_sendmsg (git-fixes).
  • sctp: return error if the asoc has been peeled off in sctp_wait_for_sndbuf (git-fixes).
  • sctp: use the right sk after waking up from wait_buf sleep (git-fixes).
  • struct ci_hdrc: hide new member at end (git-fixes).
  • struct wmi_svc_avail_ev_arg: new member to end (git-fixes).
  • timekeeping: Prevent 32bit truncation in (git-fixes)
  • tuntap: fix dividing by zero in ebpf queue selection (git-fixes).
  • uprobes/x86: Fix detection of 32-bit user mode (git-fixes).
  • usb/ohci-platform: Fix a warning when hibernating (git-fixes).
  • usb: chipidea: core: fix possible concurrent when switch role (git-fixes).
  • usb: chipidea: fix missing goto in ci_hdrc_probe (git-fixes).
  • usb: dwc3: core: fix kernel panic when do reboot (git-fixes).
  • usb: dwc3: gadget: Do not set IMI for no_interrupt (git-fixes).
  • usb: host: ohci-pxa27x: Fix and & vs | typo (git-fixes).
  • usb: storage: Add check for kcalloc (git-fixes).
  • usb: typec: Check for ops->exit instead of ops->enter in altmode_exit (git-fixes).
  • watchdog: pcwd_usb: Fix attempting to access uninitialized memory (git-fixes).
  • wifi: ath5k: fix an off by one check in ath5k_eeprom_read_freq_list() (git-fixes).
  • workqueue: Fix missing kfree(rescuer) in destroy_workqueue() (bsc#1210460).
  • workqueue: Fix spurious sanity check failures in destroy_workqueue() (bsc#1210460).
  • wq: handle VM suspension in stall detection (bsc#1210466).
  • x86, boot: Remove multiple copy of static function sanitize_boot_params() (git-fixes).
  • x86/apic: Fix arch_dynirq_lower_bound() bug for DT enabled machines (git-fixes).
  • x86/apic: Handle missing global clockevent gracefully (git-fixes bsc#1142926).
  • x86/apic: Soft disable APIC before initializing it (git-fixes).
  • x86/boot/compressed: Disable relocation relaxation (git-fixes).
  • x86/boot: Avoid using Intel mnemonics in AT&T syntax asm (git-fixes).
  • x86/bugs: Add Cannon lake to RETBleed affected CPU list (git-fixes).
  • x86/bugs: Enable STIBP for IBPB mitigated RETBleed (git-fixes).
  • x86/decoder: Add TEST opcode to Group3-2 (git-fixes).
  • x86/fpu: Prevent FPU state corruption (git-fixes).
  • x86/ioapic: Prevent inconsistent state when moving an interrupt (git-fixes).
  • x86/irq: Ensure PI wakeup handler is unregistered before module unload (git-fixes).
  • x86/kprobes: Fix to check non boostable prefixes correctly (git-fixes).
  • x86/kprobes: Restore BTF if the single-stepping is cancelled (git-fixes).
  • x86/lib/cpu: Address missing prototypes warning (git-fixes).
  • x86/mce/inject: Avoid out-of-bounds write when setting flags (git-fixes).
  • x86/mce: Lower throttling MCE messages' priority to warning (git-fixes).
  • x86/mm: Stop printing BRK addresses (git-fixes).
  • x86/mm: Use the correct function type for native_set_fixmap() (git-fixes).
  • x86/pkeys: Add check for pkey "overflow" (git-fixes).
  • x86/reboot: Always use NMI fallback when shutdown via reboot vector IPI fails (git-fixes).
  • x86/speculation/mds: Mark mds_user_clear_cpu_buffers() __always_inline (git-fixes).
  • x86/sysfb: Fix check for bad VRAM size (git-fixes).
  • x86/tools/relocs: Fix non-POSIX regexp (git-fixes).
  • x86/tools: Fix objdump version check again (git-fixes).
  • x86/virt: Eat faults on VMXOFF in reboot flows (git-fixes).
  • x86/virt: Mark flags and memory as clobbered by VMXOFF (git-fixes).
  • x86: Do not let pgprot_modify() change the page encryption bit (git-fixes).
  • x86_64: Fix jiffies ODR violation (git-fixes).
  • xfrm: policy: use hlist rcu variants on insert (git-fixes).
  • xhci: also avoid the XHCI_ZERO_64B_REGS quirk with a passthrough iommu (git-fixes).
  • xhci: hide include of iommu.h (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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-2162=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-2162=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-2162=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (nosrc x86_64)
    • kernel-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • kernel-azure-base-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-devel-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-debuginfo-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-base-debuginfo-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-syms-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-debugsource-4.12.14-16.133.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • kernel-source-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-devel-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (nosrc x86_64)
    • kernel-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • kernel-azure-base-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-devel-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-debuginfo-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-base-debuginfo-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-syms-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-debugsource-4.12.14-16.133.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • kernel-source-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-devel-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (nosrc x86_64)
    • kernel-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • kernel-azure-base-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-devel-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-debuginfo-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-base-debuginfo-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-syms-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-azure-debugsource-4.12.14-16.133.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • kernel-source-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1
    • kernel-devel-azure-4.12.14-16.133.1

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