Security update for the Linux Kernel

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0434-1
Rating: important
References: #1144912 #1149032 #1158775 #1163727 #1171979 #1176395 #1176846 #1176962 #1177304 #1177666 #1178036 #1178182 #1178198 #1178372 #1178589 #1178590 #1178684 #1178886 #1179107 #1179140 #1179141 #1179419 #1179429 #1179508 #1179509 #1179601 #1179616 #1179663 #1179666 #1179745 #1179877 #1179878 #1179895 #1179960 #1179961 #1180008 #1180027 #1180028 #1180029 #1180030 #1180031 #1180032 #1180052 #1180086 #1180559 #1180562 #1180676 #1181001 #1181158 #1181349 #1181504 #1181553 #1181645
Cross-References:CVE-2019-20934 CVE-2020-0444 CVE-2020-0465 CVE-2020-0466 CVE-2020-15436 CVE-2020-15437 CVE-2020-25211 CVE-2020-25639 CVE-2020-25669 CVE-2020-27068 CVE-2020-27777 CVE-2020-27786 CVE-2020-27825 CVE-2020-27835 CVE-2020-28374 CVE-2020-28915 CVE-2020-28974 CVE-2020-29371 CVE-2020-29568 CVE-2020-29569 CVE-2020-29660 CVE-2020-29661 CVE-2020-36158 CVE-2020-4788 CVE-2021-3347 CVE-2021-3348
Affected Products:
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP4

An update that solves 26 vulnerabilities and has 27 fixes is now available.

Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

The following security bugs were fixed:

  • CVE-2021-3348: Fixed a use-after-free in nbd_add_socket() that could be triggered by local attackers (with access to the nbd device) via an I/O request (bnc#1181504).
  • CVE-2021-3347: A use-after-free was discovered in the PI futexes during fault handling, allowing local users to execute code in the kernel (bnc#1181349).
  • CVE-2020-27835: A use-after-free in the infiniband hfi1 driver was found, specifically in the way user calls Ioctl after open dev file and fork. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system (bnc#1179878).
  • CVE-2020-25211: Fixed a buffer overflow in ctnetlink_parse_tuple_filter() which could be triggered by a local attackers by injecting conntrack netlink configuration (bnc#1176395).
  • CVE-2020-25639: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference via nouveau ioctl (bnc#1176846).
  • CVE-2020-29569: Fixed a potential privilege escalation and information leaks related to the PV block backend, as used by Xen (bnc#1179509).
  • CVE-2020-29568: Fixed a denial of service issue, related to processing watch events (bnc#1179508).
  • CVE-2020-0444: Fixed a bad kfree due to a logic error in audit_data_to_entry (bnc#1180027).
  • CVE-2020-0465: Fixed multiple missing bounds checks in hid-multitouch.c that could have led to local privilege escalation (bnc#1180029).
  • CVE-2020-0466: Fixed a use-after-free due to a logic error in do_epoll_ctl and ep_loop_check_proc of eventpoll.c (bnc#1180031).
  • CVE-2020-4788: Fixed an issue with IBM Power9 processors could have allowed a local user to obtain sensitive information from the data in the L1 cache under extenuating circumstances (bsc#1177666).
  • CVE-2020-15436: Fixed a use after free vulnerability in fs/block_dev.c which could have allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (bsc#1179141).
  • CVE-2020-27068: Fixed an out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check in the nl80211_policy policy of nl80211.c (bnc#1180086).
  • CVE-2020-27777: Fixed a privilege escalation in the Run-Time Abstraction Services (RTAS) interface, affecting guests running on top of PowerVM or KVM hypervisors (bnc#1179107).
  • CVE-2020-27786: Fixed an out-of-bounds write in the MIDI implementation (bnc#1179601).
  • CVE-2020-27825: Fixed a race in the trace_open and buffer resize calls (bsc#1179960).
  • CVE-2020-29371: Fixed uninitialized memory leaks to userspace (bsc#1179429).
  • CVE-2020-29660: Fixed a locking inconsistency in the tty subsystem that may have allowed a read-after-free attack against TIOCGSID (bnc#1179745).
  • CVE-2020-29661: Fixed a locking issue in the tty subsystem that allowed a use-after-free attack against TIOCSPGRP (bsc#1179745).
  • CVE-2020-28974: Fixed a slab-out-of-bounds read in fbcon which could have been used by local attackers to read privileged information or potentially crash the kernel (bsc#1178589).
  • CVE-2020-28915: Fixed a buffer over-read in the fbcon code which could have been used by local attackers to read kernel memory (bsc#1178886).
  • CVE-2020-25669: Fixed a use-after-free read in sunkbd_reinit() (bsc#1178182).
  • CVE-2020-15437: Fixed a null pointer dereference which could have allowed local users to cause a denial of service(bsc#1179140).
  • CVE-2020-36158: Fixed a potential remote code execution in the Marvell mwifiex driver (bsc#1180559).
  • CVE-2020-28374: Fixed a Linux SCSI target issue (bsc#1178372).
  • CVE-2019-20934: Fixed a use-after-free in show_numa_stats() because NUMA fault statistics were inappropriately freed (bsc#1179663).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:
  • blk-mq: improve heavily contended tag case (bsc#1178198).
  • debugfs_lookup(): switch to lookup_one_len_unlocked() (bsc#1171979).
  • epoll: Keep a reference on files added to the check list (bsc#1180031).
  • fix regression in "epoll: Keep a reference on files added to the check list" (bsc#1180031, git-fixes).
  • futex: Do not enable IRQs unconditionally in put_pi_state() (bsc#1149032).
  • futex: Ensure the correct return value from futex_lock_pi() (bsc#1181349 bsc#1149032).
  • futex: Fix incorrect should_fail_futex() handling (bsc#1181349).
  • futex: Handle faults correctly for PI futexes (bsc#1181349 bsc#1149032).
  • futex: Provide and use pi_state_update_owner() (bsc#1181349 bsc#1149032).
  • futex: Replace pointless printk in fixup_owner() (bsc#1181349 bsc#1149032).
  • futex: Simplify fixup_pi_state_owner() (bsc#1181349 bsc#1149032).
  • futex: Use pi_state_update_owner() in put_pi_state() (bsc#1181349 bsc#1149032).
  • HID: Fix slab-out-of-bounds read in hid_field_extract (bsc#1180052).
  • iommu/vt-d: Do not dereference iommu_device if IOMMU_API is not built (bsc#1181001, jsc#ECO-3191).
  • iommu/vt-d: Gracefully handle DMAR units with no supported address widths (bsc#1181001, jsc#ECO-3191).
  • kABI: Fix kABI for extended APIC-ID support (bsc#1181001, jsc#ECO-3191).
  • locking/futex: Allow low-level atomic operations to return -EAGAIN (bsc#1149032).
  • md/bitmap: fix memory leak of temporary bitmap (bsc#1163727).
  • md/bitmap: md_bitmap_get_counter returns wrong blocks (bsc#1163727).
  • md/bitmap: md_bitmap_read_sb uses wrong bitmap blocks (bsc#1163727).
  • md/cluster: block reshape with remote resync job (bsc#1163727).
  • md/cluster: fix deadlock when node is doing resync job (bsc#1163727).
  • md-cluster: Fix potential error pointer dereference in resize_bitmaps() (bsc#1163727).
  • md-cluster: fix rmmod issue when md_cluster convert bitmap to none (bsc#1163727).
  • md-cluster: fix safemode_delay value when converting to clustered bitmap (bsc#1163727).
  • md-cluster: fix wild pointer of unlock_all_bitmaps() (bsc#1163727).
  • Move upstreamed bt fixes into sorted section
  • nbd: Fix memory leak in nbd_add_socket (bsc#1181504).
  • net/x25: prevent a couple of overflows (bsc#1178590).
  • NFS: mark nfsiod as CPU_INTENSIVE (bsc#1177304).
  • rtmutex: Remove unused argument from rt_mutex_proxy_unlock() (bsc#1181349 bsc#1149032).
  • s390/dasd: fix hanging device offline processing (bsc#1144912).
  • scsi: ibmvfc: Avoid link down on FS9100 canister reboot (bsc#1176962 ltc#188304).
  • scsi: ibmvfc: Use compiler attribute defines instead of __attribute__() (bsc#1176962 ltc#188304).
  • SUNRPC: cache: ignore timestamp written to 'flush' file (bsc#1178036).
  • x86/apic: Fix x2apic enablement without interrupt remapping (bsc#1181001, jsc#ECO-3191).
  • x86/apic: Support 15 bits of APIC ID in IOAPIC/MSI where available (bsc#1181001, jsc#ECO-3191).
  • x86/ioapic: Handle Extended Destination ID field in RTE (bsc#1181001, jsc#ECO-3191).
  • x86/kvm: Add KVM_FEATURE_MSI_EXT_DEST_ID (bsc#1181001, jsc#ECO-3191).
  • x86/kvm: Reserve KVM_FEATURE_MSI_EXT_DEST_ID (bsc#1181001, jsc#ECO-3191).
  • x86/msi: Only use high bits of MSI address for DMAR unit (bsc#1181001, jsc#ECO-3191).
  • x86/tracing: Introduce a static key for exception tracing (bsc#1179895).
  • x86/traps: Simplify pagefault tracing logic (bsc#1179895).
  • xfrm: Fix memleak on xfrm state destroy (bsc#1158775).

Special Instructions and Notes:

Please reboot the system after installing this update.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security 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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-434=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-434=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-434=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2021-434=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-434=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP4-2021-434=1

Package List:

  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64):
    • kernel-default-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-base-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-devel-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-syms-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (noarch):
    • kernel-devel-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-macros-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-source-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (noarch):
    • kernel-devel-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-macros-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-source-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64):
    • kernel-default-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-base-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-devel-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-syms-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kernel-default-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-base-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-devel-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-syms-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (noarch):
    • kernel-devel-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-macros-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-source-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 (x86_64):
    • kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-default-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-base-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-base-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-devel-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-syms-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (x86_64):
    • kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (noarch):
    • kernel-devel-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-macros-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-source-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS (s390x):
    • kernel-default-man-4.12.14-95.68.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-default-kgraft-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-kgraft-devel-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_68-default-1-6.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • cluster-md-kmp-default-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • dlm-kmp-default-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • gfs2-kmp-default-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-default-4.12.14-95.68.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.12.14-95.68.1

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