Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 43 for SLE 15 SP2)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2115-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-46955 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-6931 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-6931 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-26852 ( 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 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_172 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2021-46955: Fixed an out-of-bounds read with openvswitch, when fragmenting IPv4 packets (bsc#1220537).
  • CVE-2023-6931: Fixed an out of bounds write in the Performance Events subsystem when adding a new event (bsc#1218259).
  • CVE-2024-26852: Fixed use-after-free in ip6_route_mpath_notify() (bsc#1223059).

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-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-2115=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_172-default-debuginfo-8-150200.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_172-default-8-150200.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_43-debugsource-8-150200.2.2

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