Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 50 for SLE 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3021-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-47378 ( SUSE ): 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 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_183 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2021-47378: Fixed use-after-free by destroying cm id before destroying qp (bsc#1225202).

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-SP5-2024-3021=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-3022=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_183-default-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_176-default-13-2.1

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