Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 17 for SLE 12 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:1189-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-22942 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-22942 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-27666 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-27666 ( NVD ): 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 High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_66 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-27666: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in IPsec ESP transformation code. This flaw allowed a local attacker with a normal user privilege to overwrite kernel heap objects and may cause a local privilege escalation. (bnc#1197462)
  • CVE-2022-22942: Fixed stale file descriptors on failed usercopy. (bsc#1195065)

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-SP5-2022-1185=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1242=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1243=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1245=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1186=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1187=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1188=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1189=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1244=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1191=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-1278=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-1193=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-1211=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-1212=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-1172=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-1173=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-1174=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_83-default-10-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_103-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_80-default-11-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_106-default-4-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_77-default-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_66-default-15-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_98-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_91-default-8-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_88-default-8-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_74-default-12-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_71-default-14-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_105-default-3-150100.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_92-default-13-150100.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_89-default-14-150100.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_102-default-6-150100.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_108-default-2-150100.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_99-default-11-150100.2.1

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