Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 34 for SLE 12 SP3)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2433-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-0512 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-0512 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-0605 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-0605 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS 12-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.180-94_127 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2021-0605: Fixed an out-of-bounds read which could lead to local information disclosure in the kernel with System execution privileges needed. (bsc#1187687)
  • CVE-2021-0512: Fixed a possible out-of-bounds write which could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. (bsc#1187597)

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 Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-2434=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-2433=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-2432=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-2431=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-2430=1 SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-2429=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2021-2434=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2021-2433=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2021-2432=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2021-2431=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2021-2430=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2021-2429=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS 12-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-2434=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-2433=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-2432=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-2431=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-2430=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-2429=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-2368=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_135-default-9-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_144-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_138-default-7-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_141-default-6-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_130-default-11-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_127-default-debuginfo-12-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_130-default-debuginfo-11-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_141-default-debuginfo-6-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_144-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_127-default-12-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_135-default-debuginfo-9-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_138-default-debuginfo-7-2.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS 12-SP3 (x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_135-default-9-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_144-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_138-default-7-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_141-default-6-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_130-default-11-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_127-default-debuginfo-12-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_130-default-debuginfo-11-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_141-default-debuginfo-6-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_144-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_127-default-12-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_135-default-debuginfo-9-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_138-default-debuginfo-7-2.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS 12-SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_135-default-9-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_144-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_138-default-7-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_141-default-6-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_130-default-11-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_127-default-debuginfo-12-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_130-default-debuginfo-11-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_141-default-debuginfo-6-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_144-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_127-default-12-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_135-default-debuginfo-9-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_138-default-debuginfo-7-2.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_77-default-2-2.1

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