Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 42 for SLE 15 SP2)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0662-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-39198 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-39198 ( NVD ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-51780 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-51780 ( 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 High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150200_24_169 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2023-39198: Fixed a race condition leading to a use-after-free in qxl_mode_dumb_create() (bsc#1217116).
  • CVE-2023-51780: Fixed a use-after-free in do_vcc_ioctl in net/atm/ioctl.c, because of a vcc_recvmsg race condition (bsc#1218733).

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-SP2-2024-678=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2024-679=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-662=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2024-664=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_169-default-4-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_42-debugsource-4-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_169-default-debuginfo-4-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_166-default-5-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150200_24_166-default-debuginfo-5-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_41-debugsource-5-150200.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_179-default-4-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_183-default-4-2.1

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