Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 21 for SLE 15)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3705-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-11668 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-11668 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150_63 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2020-11668: Fixed an improper handling of invalid descriptors in Xirlink camera USB driver (bsc#1173942).

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 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2020-3705=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_63-default-debuginfo-2-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_63-default-2-2.1

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