Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 45 for SLE 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4799-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-4622 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-4622 ( 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 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_165 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2023-4622: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the Unix domain sockets component which could be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation (bsc#1215442).

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-SP5-2023-4812=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2023-4816=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2023-4818=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2023-4799=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_159-default-7-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_139-default-12-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_156-default-8-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_165-default-5-2.1

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