Security update for the Linux Kernel

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2577-1
Rating: important
References: #1176069
Cross-References:CVE-2020-14386
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP2 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.
The following security bug was fixed:

  • CVE-2020-14386: Fixed a potential local privilege escalation via memory corruption (bsc#1176069).

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 Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP2-2020-2577=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2020-2577=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP2:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP2-2020-2577=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2020-2577=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-2577=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HA-15-SP2-2020-2577=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15-SP2 (x86_64):
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-extra-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-extra-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-livepatch-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-livepatch-devel-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_15-default-1-5.3.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_15-default-debuginfo-1-5.3.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_3-debugsource-1-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • reiserfs-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-obs-build-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-obs-build-debugsource-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-syms-5.3.18-24.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64):
    • kernel-preempt-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-preempt-debugsource-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-preempt-devel-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-preempt-devel-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2 (noarch):
    • kernel-docs-5.3.18-24.15.2
    • kernel-source-5.3.18-24.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-default-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-devel-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-devel-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64):
    • kernel-preempt-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-preempt-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-preempt-debugsource-5.3.18-24.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (noarch):
    • kernel-devel-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-macros-5.3.18-24.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • cluster-md-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • dlm-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • gfs2-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • kernel-default-debugsource-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-default-5.3.18-24.15.1
    • ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo-5.3.18-24.15.1

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