Security update for the Linux Kernel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3122-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-14351 ( SUSE ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2020-14351 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-16120 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2020-16120 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2020-25285 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-25285 ( NVD ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
  • Legacy Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has 31 security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP2 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

The following security bugs were fixed:

  • CVE-2020-25285: A race condition between hugetlb sysctl handlers in mm/hugetlb.c could be used by local attackers to corrupt memory, cause a NULL pointer dereference, or possibly have unspecified other impact (bnc#1176485).
  • CVE-2020-16120: Fixed permission check to open real file when using overlayfs. It was possible to have a file not readable by an unprivileged user be copied to a mountpoint controlled by that user and then be able to access the file. (bsc#1177470)
  • CVE-2020-14351: Fixed a race condition in the perf_mmap_close() function (bsc#1177086).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

  • ACPI: Always build evged in (git-fixes).
  • ACPI: button: fix handling lid state changes when input device closed (git-fixes).
  • ACPI: configfs: Add missing config_item_put() to fix refcount leak (git-fixes).
  • acpi-cpufreq: Honor _PSD table setting on new AMD CPUs (git-fixes).
  • ACPI: debug: do not allow debugging when ACPI is disabled (git-fixes).
  • Add CONFIG_CHECK_CODESIGN_EKU
  • ALSA: ac97: (cosmetic) align argument names (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: aoa: i2sbus: use DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK() macro (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: asihpi: fix spellint typo in comments (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: atmel: ac97: clarify operator precedence (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: bebob: potential info leak in hwdep_read() (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: compress_offload: remove redundant initialization (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: core: init: use DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK() macro (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: core: pcm: simplify locking for timers (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: core: timer: clarify operator precedence (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: core: timer: remove redundant assignment (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: ctl: Workaround for lockdep warning wrt card->ctl_files_rwlock (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: fireworks: use semicolons rather than commas to separate statements (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda: auto_parser: remove shadowed variable declaration (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda: (cosmetic) align function parameters (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda - Do not register a cb func if it is registered already (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda - Fix the return value if cb func is already registered (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda/hdmi: fix incorrect locking in hdmi_pcm_close (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda/realtek - Add mute Led support for HP Elitebook 845 G7 (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda/realtek: Enable audio jacks of ASUS D700SA with ALC887 (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda/realtek - set mic to auto detect on a HP AIO machine (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda/realtek - The front Mic on a HP machine does not work (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hda: use semicolons rather than commas to separate statements (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: hdspm: Fix typo arbitary (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: mixart: Correct comment wrt obsoleted tasklet usage (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: portman2x4: fix repeated word 'if' (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: rawmidi: (cosmetic) align function parameters (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: seq: oss: Avoid mutex lock for a long-time ioctl (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: sparc: dbri: fix repeated word 'the' (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: usb-audio: Add mixer support for Pioneer DJ DJM-250MK2 (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: usb-audio: endpoint.c: fix repeated word 'there' (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: usb-audio: fix spelling mistake "Frequence" -> "Frequency" (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: usb-audio: Line6 Pod Go interface requires static clock rate quirk (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: usb: scarless_gen2: fix endianness issue (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: vx: vx_core: clarify operator precedence (git-fixes).
  • ALSA: vx: vx_pcm: remove redundant assignment (git-fixes).
  • ASoC: fsl: imx-es8328: add missing put_device() call in imx_es8328_probe() (git-fixes).
  • ASoC: fsl_sai: Instantiate snd_soc_dai_driver (git-fixes).
  • ASoC: qcom: lpass-cpu: fix concurrency issue (git-fixes).
  • ASoC: qcom: lpass-platform: fix memory leak (git-fixes).
  • ASoC: sun50i-codec-analog: Fix duplicate use of ADC enable bits (git-fixes).
  • ASoC: tlv320aic32x4: Fix bdiv clock rate derivation (git-fixes).
  • ata: sata_rcar: Fix DMA boundary mask (git-fixes).
  • ath10k: Fix the size used in a 'dma_free_coherent()' call in an error handling path (git-fixes).
  • ath10k: provide survey info as accumulated data (git-fixes).
  • ath6kl: prevent potential array overflow in ath6kl_add_new_sta() (git-fixes).
  • ath6kl: wmi: prevent a shift wrapping bug in ath6kl_wmi_delete_pstream_cmd() (git-fixes).
  • ath9k: Fix potential out of bounds in ath9k_htc_txcompletion_cb() (git-fixes).
  • ath9k_htc: Use appropriate rs_datalen type (git-fixes).
  • backlight: sky81452-backlight: Fix refcount imbalance on error (git-fixes).
  • blk-mq: order adding requests to hctx->dispatch and checking SCHED_RESTART (bsc#1177750).
  • block: ensure bdi->io_pages is always initialized (bsc#1177749).
  • block: Fix page_is_mergeable() for compound pages (bsc#1177814).
  • Bluetooth: hci_uart: Cancel init work before unregistering (git-fixes).
  • Bluetooth: MGMT: Fix not checking if BT_HS is enabled (git-fixes).
  • brcmfmac: check ndev pointer (git-fixes).
  • btrfs: add owner and fs_info to alloc_state io_tree (bsc#1177854).
  • btrfs: qgroup: fix qgroup meta rsv leak for subvolume operations (bsc#1177856).
  • btrfs: qgroup: fix wrong qgroup metadata reserve for delayed inode (bsc#1177855).
  • btrfs: tree-checker: fix false alert caused by legacy btrfs root item (bsc#1177861).
  • can: c_can: reg_map_{c,d}_can: mark as __maybe_unused (git-fixes).
  • can: flexcan: remove ack_grp and ack_bit handling from driver (git-fixes).
  • can: softing: softing_card_shutdown(): add braces around empty body in an 'if' statement (git-fixes).
  • clk: at91: clk-main: update key before writing AT91_CKGR_MOR (git-fixes).
  • clk: at91: remove the checking of parent_name (git-fixes).
  • clk: bcm2835: add missing release if devm_clk_hw_register fails (git-fixes).
  • clk: imx8mq: Fix usdhc parents order (git-fixes).
  • clk: keystone: sci-clk: fix parsing assigned-clock data during probe (git-fixes).
  • clk: meson: g12a: mark fclk_div2 as critical (git-fixes).
  • clk: qcom: gcc-sdm660: Fix wrong parent_map (git-fixes).
  • cxl: Rework error message for incompatible slots (bsc#1055014 git-fixes).
  • dax: Fix compilation for CONFIG_DAX && !CONFIG_FS_DAX (bsc#1177817).
  • dma-direct: add missing set_memory_decrypted() for coherent mapping (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: always align allocation size in dma_direct_alloc_pages() (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: atomic allocations must come from atomic coherent pools (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: check return value when encrypting or decrypting memory (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: consolidate the error handling in dma_direct_alloc_pages (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: make uncached_kernel_address more general (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: provide function to check physical memory area validity (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: provide mmap and get_sgtable method overrides (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: re-encrypt memory if dma_direct_alloc_pages() fails (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: remove __dma_direct_free_pages (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-direct: remove the dma_handle argument to __dma_direct_alloc_pages (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dmaengine: dma-jz4780: Fix race in jz4780_dma_tx_status (git-fixes).
  • dmaengine: dmatest: Check list for emptiness before access its last entry (git-fixes).
  • dma-mapping: add a dma_can_mmap helper (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-mapping: always use VM_DMA_COHERENT for generic DMA remap (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-mapping: DMA_COHERENT_POOL should select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-mapping: make dma_atomic_pool_init self-contained (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-mapping: merge the generic remapping helpers into dma-direct (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-mapping: remove arch_dma_mmap_pgprot (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-mapping: warn when coherent pool is depleted (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: add additional coherent pools to map to gfp mask (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: add pool sizes to debugfs (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: decouple DMA_REMAP from DMA_COHERENT_POOL (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: do not allocate pool memory from CMA (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: dynamically expanding atomic pools (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: Fix an uninitialized variable bug in atomic_pool_expand() (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: fix coherent pool allocations for IOMMU mappings (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: fix too large DMA pools on medium memory size systems (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: get rid of dma_in_atomic_pool() (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: introduce dma_guess_pool() (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: make sure atomic pool suits device (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: Only allocate from CMA when in same memory zone (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-pool: scale the default DMA coherent pool size with memory capacity (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dma-remap: separate DMA atomic pools from direct remap code (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • dm: Call proper helper to determine dax support (bsc#1177817).
  • dm/dax: Fix table reference counts (bsc#1178246).
  • docs: driver-api: remove a duplicated index entry (git-fixes).
  • EDAC/i5100: Fix error handling order in i5100_init_one() (bsc#1152489).
  • extcon: ptn5150: Fix usage of atomic GPIO with sleeping GPIO chips (git-fixes).
  • HID: hid-input: fix stylus battery reporting (git-fixes).
  • HID: roccat: add bounds checking in kone_sysfs_write_settings() (git-fixes).
  • HID: wacom: Avoid entering wacom_wac_pen_report for pad / battery (git-fixes).
  • i2c: core: Restore acpi_walk_dep_device_list() getting called after registering the ACPI i2c devs (git-fixes).
  • i2c: imx: Fix external abort on interrupt in exit paths (git-fixes).
  • i2c: rcar: Auto select RESET_CONTROLLER (git-fixes).
  • i3c: master add i3c_master_attach_boardinfo to preserve boardinfo (git-fixes).
  • i3c: master: Fix error return in cdns_i3c_master_probe() (git-fixes).
  • ibmveth: Switch order of ibmveth_helper calls (bsc#1061843 git-fixes).
  • ibmvnic: save changed mac address to adapter->mac_addr (bsc#1134760 ltc#177449 git-fixes).
  • ibmvnic: set up 200GBPS speed (bsc#1129923 git-fixes).
  • ida: Free allocated bitmap in error path (git-fixes).
  • iio:accel:bma180: Fix use of true when should be iio_shared_by enum (git-fixes).
  • iio: adc: gyroadc: fix leak of device node iterator (git-fixes).
  • iio: adc: stm32-adc: fix runtime autosuspend delay when slow polling (git-fixes).
  • iio:adc:ti-adc0832 Fix alignment issue with timestamp (git-fixes).
  • iio:adc:ti-adc12138 Fix alignment issue with timestamp (git-fixes).
  • iio:dac:ad5592r: Fix use of true for IIO_SHARED_BY_TYPE (git-fixes).
  • iio:gyro:itg3200: Fix timestamp alignment and prevent data leak (git-fixes).
  • iio:light:si1145: Fix timestamp alignment and prevent data leak (git-fixes).
  • iio:magn:hmc5843: Fix passing true where iio_shared_by enum required (git-fixes).
  • ima: Do not ignore errors from crypto_shash_update() (git-fixes).
  • ima: Remove semicolon at the end of ima_get_binary_runtime_size() (git-fixes).
  • Input: ati_remote2 - add missing newlines when printing module parameters (git-fixes).
  • Input: ep93xx_keypad - fix handling of platform_get_irq() error (git-fixes).
  • Input: imx6ul_tsc - clean up some errors in imx6ul_tsc_resume() (git-fixes).
  • Input: omap4-keypad - fix handling of platform_get_irq() error (git-fixes).
  • Input: stmfts - fix a & vs && typo (git-fixes).
  • Input: sun4i-ps2 - fix handling of platform_get_irq() error (git-fixes).
  • Input: twl4030_keypad - fix handling of platform_get_irq() error (git-fixes).
  • iomap: Make sure iomap_end is called after iomap_begin (bsc#1177754).
  • iommu/vt-d: Gracefully handle DMAR units with no supported address widths (bsc#1177739).
  • ipmi_si: Fix wrong return value in try_smi_init() (git-fixes).
  • iwlwifi: mvm: split a print to avoid a WARNING in ROC (git-fixes).
  • kABI: Fix kABI after add CodeSigning extended key usage (bsc#1177353).
  • leds: mt6323: move period calculation (git-fixes).
  • lib/crc32.c: fix trivial typo in preprocessor condition (git-fixes).
  • memory: fsl-corenet-cf: Fix handling of platform_get_irq() error (git-fixes).
  • memory: omap-gpmc: Fix a couple off by ones (git-fixes).
  • memory: omap-gpmc: Fix build error without CONFIG_OF (git-fixes).
  • mfd: sm501: Fix leaks in probe() (git-fixes).
  • misc: mic: scif: Fix error handling path (git-fixes).
  • mm: do not panic when links can't be created in sysfs (bsc#1178002).
  • mm: do not rely on system state to detect hot-plug operations (bsc#1178002).
  • mm/huge_memory.c: use head to check huge zero page (git-fixes (mm/thp)).
  • mm/mempolicy.c: fix out of bounds write in mpol_parse_str() (git-fixes (mm/mempolicy)).
  • mm/page-writeback.c: avoid potential division by zero in wb_min_max_ratio() (git-fixes (mm/writeback)).
  • mm/page-writeback.c: improve arithmetic divisions (git-fixes (mm/writeback)).
  • mm: replace memmap_context by meminit_context (bsc#1178002).
  • mm/rmap: fixup copying of soft dirty and uffd ptes (git-fixes (mm/rmap)).
  • mm/zsmalloc.c: fix the migrated zspage statistics (git-fixes (mm/zsmalloc)).
  • mtd: lpddr: Fix bad logic in print_drs_error (git-fixes).
  • mtd: lpddr: fix excessive stack usage with clang (git-fixes).
  • mtd: mtdoops: Do not write panic data twice (git-fixes).
  • mtd: rawnand: stm32_fmc2: fix a buffer overflow (git-fixes).
  • mtd: rawnand: vf610: disable clk on error handling path in probe (git-fixes).
  • mtd: spinand: gigadevice: Add QE Bit (git-fixes).
  • mtd: spinand: gigadevice: Only one dummy byte in QUADIO (git-fixes).
  • mwifiex: Do not use GFP_KERNEL in atomic context (git-fixes).
  • mwifiex: fix double free (git-fixes).
  • mwifiex: remove function pointer check (git-fixes).
  • mwifiex: Remove unnecessary braces from HostCmd_SET_SEQ_NO_BSS_INFO (git-fixes).
  • net: wireless: nl80211: fix out-of-bounds access in nl80211_del_key() (git-fixes).
  • nfc: Ensure presence of NFC_ATTR_FIRMWARE_NAME attribute in nfc_genl_fw_download() (git-fixes).
  • nl80211: fix non-split wiphy information (git-fixes).
  • NTB: hw: amd: fix an issue about leak system resources (git-fixes).
  • ntb: intel: Fix memleak in intel_ntb_pci_probe (git-fixes).
  • nvme-rdma: fix crash due to incorrect cqe (bsc#1174748).
  • nvme-rdma: fix crash when connect rejected (bsc#1174748).
  • overflow: Include header file with SIZE_MAX declaration (git-fixes).
  • PCI: aardvark: Check for errors from pci_bridge_emul_init() call (git-fixes).
  • percpu: fix first chunk size calculation for populated bitmap (git-fixes (mm/percpu)).
  • perf/x86/amd: Fix sampling Large Increment per Cycle events (bsc#1152489).
  • perf/x86: Fix n_pair for cancelled txn (bsc#1152489).
  • pinctrl: mcp23s08: Fix mcp23x17 precious range (git-fixes).
  • pinctrl: mcp23s08: Fix mcp23x17_regmap initialiser (git-fixes).
  • PKCS#7: Check codeSigning EKU for kernel module and kexec pe verification (bsc#1177353).
  • platform/x86: mlx-platform: Remove PSU EEPROM configuration (git-fixes).
  • PM: hibernate: Batch hibernate and resume IO requests (bsc#1178079).
  • powerpc/book3s64/radix: Make radix_mem_block_size 64bit (bsc#1055186 ltc#153436 git-fixes).
  • powerpc: Fix undetected data corruption with P9N DD2.1 VSX CI load emulation (bsc#1065729).
  • powerpc/hwirq: Remove stale forward irq_chip declaration (bsc#1065729).
  • powerpc/icp-hv: Fix missing of_node_put() in success path (bsc#1065729).
  • powerpc/irq: Drop forward declaration of struct irqaction (bsc#1065729).
  • powerpc/papr_scm: Fix warning triggered by perf_stats_show() (bsc#1175052 jsc#SLE-13823 bsc#1174969 jsc#SLE-12769 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/perf/hv-gpci: Fix starting index value (bsc#1065729).
  • powerpc/powernv/dump: Fix race while processing OPAL dump (bsc#1065729).
  • powerpc/powernv/elog: Fix race while processing OPAL error log event (bsc#1065729).
  • powerpc/pseries: Avoid using addr_to_pfn in real mode (jsc#SLE-9246 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/pseries: explicitly reschedule during drmem_lmb list traversal (bsc#1077428 ltc#163882 git-fixes).
  • powerpc/pseries: Fix missing of_node_put() in rng_init() (bsc#1065729).
  • pwm: img: Fix null pointer access in probe (git-fixes).
  • pwm: lpss: Add range limit check for the base_unit register value (git-fixes).
  • pwm: lpss: Fix off by one error in base_unit math in pwm_lpss_prepare() (git-fixes).
  • qtnfmac: fix resource leaks on unsupported iftype error return path (git-fixes).
  • r8169: fix operation under forced interrupt threading (git-fixes).
  • rapidio: fix the missed put_device() for rio_mport_add_riodev (git-fixes).
  • reset: sti: reset-syscfg: fix struct description warnings (git-fixes).
  • ring-buffer: Return 0 on success from ring_buffer_resize() (git-fixes).
  • rtc: rx8010: do not modify the global rtc ops (git-fixes).
  • scsi: ibmvfc: Fix error return in ibmvfc_probe() (bsc#1065729).
  • scsi: mptfusion: Do not use GFP_ATOMIC for larger DMA allocations (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • slimbus: core: check get_addr before removing laddr ida (git-fixes).
  • slimbus: core: do not enter to clock pause mode in core (git-fixes).
  • slimbus: qcom-ngd-ctrl: disable ngd in qmi server down callback (git-fixes).
  • soc: fsl: qbman: Fix return value on success (git-fixes).
  • staging: comedi: check validity of wMaxPacketSize of usb endpoints found (git-fixes).
  • staging: rtl8192u: Do not use GFP_KERNEL in atomic context (git-fixes).
  • tracing: Check return value of __create_val_fields() before using its result (git-fixes).
  • tracing: Save normal string variables (git-fixes).
  • USB: dwc2: Fix INTR OUT transfers in DDMA mode (git-fixes).
  • USB: dwc2: Fix parameter type in function pointer prototype (git-fixes).
  • USB: dwc3: core: add phy cleanup for probe error handling (git-fixes).
  • USB: dwc3: core: do not trigger runtime pm when remove driver (git-fixes).
  • USB: dwc3: ep0: Fix ZLP for OUT ep0 requests (git-fixes).
  • USB: dwc3: gadget: Resume pending requests after CLEAR_STALL (git-fixes).
  • USB: dwc3: pci: Allow Elkhart Lake to utilize DSM method for PM functionality (git-fixes).
  • USB: gadget: f_ncm: fix ncm_bitrate for SuperSpeed and above (git-fixes).
  • USB: gadget: u_ether: enable qmult on SuperSpeed Plus as well (git-fixes).
  • usblp: fix race between disconnect() and read() (git-fixes).
  • USB: serial: ftdi_sio: add support for FreeCalypso JTAG+UART adapters (git-fixes).
  • USB: serial: option: add Cellient MPL200 card (git-fixes).
  • USB: serial: option: Add Telit FT980-KS composition (git-fixes).
  • USB: serial: pl2303: add device-id for HP GC device (git-fixes).
  • USB: serial: qcserial: fix altsetting probing (git-fixes).
  • usb: xhci-mtk: Fix typo (git-fixes).
  • VMCI: check return value of get_user_pages_fast() for errors (git-fixes).
  • w1: mxc_w1: Fix timeout resolution problem leading to bus error (git-fixes).
  • watchdog: Fix memleak in watchdog_cdev_register (git-fixes).
  • watchdog: sp5100: Fix definition of EFCH_PM_DECODEEN3 (git-fixes).
  • watchdog: Use put_device on error (git-fixes).
  • wcn36xx: Fix reported 802.11n rx_highest rate wcn3660/wcn3680 (git-fixes).
  • writeback: Avoid skipping inode writeback (bsc#1177755).
  • writeback: Fix sync livelock due to b_dirty_time processing (bsc#1177755).
  • writeback: Protect inode->i_io_list with inode->i_lock (bsc#1177755).
  • X.509: Add CodeSigning extended key usage parsing (bsc#1177353).
  • x86/fpu: Allow multiple bits in clearcpuid= parameter (bsc#1152489).
  • x86/ioapic: Unbreak check_timer() (bsc#1152489).
  • x86/{mce,mm}: Unmap the entire page if the whole page is affected and poisoned (bsc#1177765).
  • x86/mm: unencrypted non-blocking DMA allocations use coherent pools (bsc#1175898, ECO-2743).
  • x86/xen: disable Firmware First mode for correctable memory errors (bsc#1176713).
  • xen/blkback: use lateeoi irq binding (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/events: add a new "late EOI" evtchn framework (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/events: add a proper barrier to 2-level uevent unmasking (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/events: avoid removing an event channel while handling it (XSA-331 bsc#1177410).
  • xen/events: block rogue events for some time (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/events: defer eoi in case of excessive number of events (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/events: fix race in evtchn_fifo_unmask() (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/events: switch user event channels to lateeoi model (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/events: use a common cpu hotplug hook for event channels (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/netback: use lateeoi irq binding (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/pciback: use lateeoi irq binding (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/pvcallsback: use lateeoi irq binding (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xen/scsiback: use lateeoi irq binding (XSA-332 bsc#1177411).
  • xfs: force the log after remapping a synchronous-writes file (git-fixes).
  • xhci: do not create endpoint debugfs entry before ring buffer is set (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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3122=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2020-3122=1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP2-2020-3122=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2020-3122=1
    Please note that this is the initial kernel livepatch without fixes itself, this package is later updated by separate standalone kernel livepatch updates.
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HA-15-SP2-2020-3122=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP2-2020-3122=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 nosrc)
    • kernel-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-base-5.3.18-24.34.1.9.11.2
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-devel-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • kernel-macros-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-devel-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 nosrc x86_64)
    • kernel-preempt-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • kernel-preempt-debugsource-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-preempt-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (noarch nosrc)
    • kernel-docs-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-obs-build-debugsource-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-obs-build-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-syms-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (nosrc)
    • kernel-preempt-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • kernel-preempt-debugsource-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-preempt-devel-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-preempt-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-preempt-devel-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • kernel-source-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP2 (nosrc)
    • kernel-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • Legacy Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • reiserfs-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (nosrc)
    • kernel-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_34-default-1-5.3.2
    • kernel-default-livepatch-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_6-debugsource-1-5.3.2
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_34-default-debuginfo-1-5.3.2
    • kernel-default-livepatch-devel-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gfs2-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • dlm-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • cluster-md-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP2 (nosrc)
    • kernel-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 (nosrc)
    • kernel-default-5.3.18-24.34.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 (x86_64)
    • kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-extra-5.3.18-24.34.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.34.1

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