Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 39 for SLE 15 SP1)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0362-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-6932 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-6932 ( 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 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150100_197_142 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2023-6932: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the ipv4 igmp component that could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1218255).

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-SP5-2024-362=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-361=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-367=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-368=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-360=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2024-359=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_159-default-8-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_165-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_183-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_156-default-9-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_153-default-9-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_142-default-9-150100.2.1

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