Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 13 for SLE 15 SP1)

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 13 for SLE 15 SP1)
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
Rating: important
References: #1179664 #1179877 #1180008 #1180030 #1180032 #1180562
Cross-References:CVE-2020-0465 CVE-2020-0466 CVE-2020-29368 CVE-2020-29569 CVE-2020-29660 CVE-2020-29661 CVE-2020-36158
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4

An update that fixes 7 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-197_48 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2020-36158: Fixed a potential remote code execution in the Marvell mwifiex driver (bsc#1180562).
  • CVE-2020-0465: Fixed multiple missing bounds checks in hid-multitouch.c that could have led to local privilege escalation (bnc#1180030).
  • 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#1180032.
  • CVE-2020-29569: Fixed a use after free due to a logic error (bsc#1180008).
  • CVE-2020-29660: Fixed a locking inconsistency in the tty subsystem that may have allowed a read-after-free attack against TIOCGSID (bsc#1179877).
  • CVE-2020-29661: Fixed a locking issue in the tty subsystem that allowed a use-after-free attack against TIOCSPGRP (bsc#1179877).
  • CVE-2020-29368: Fixed an issue in copy-on-write implementation which could grant unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (bsc#1179664).

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 Module for Live Patching 15-SP1:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-370=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-371=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-372=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-373=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-374=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-375=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-376=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-377=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-378=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-379=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-380=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-381=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2021-382=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2021-383=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2021-384=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2021-385=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-387=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-388=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-389=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-390=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-391=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-392=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-393=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-394=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-395=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-396=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2021-397=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-398=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-399=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-400=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-401=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-402=1 SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-403=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_34-default-9-2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_37-default-9-2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_40-default-8-2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_45-default-6-2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_48-default-6-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_51-default-6-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_56-default-5-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_61-default-4-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_64-default-3-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_67-default-3-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_72-default-2-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_75-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15 (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_52-default-6-2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_52-default-debuginfo-6-2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_55-default-6-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_55-default-debuginfo-6-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_58-default-5-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_58-default-debuginfo-5-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_63-default-3-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_63-default-debuginfo-3-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_17-default-9-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_20-default-8-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_23-default-6-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_26-default-6-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_29-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_32-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_37-default-5-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_41-default-4-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_46-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_51-default-3-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_54-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_51-default-8-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_54-default-6-2.2
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_57-default-6-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_60-default-5-2.1
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_65-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le x86_64):
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_48-default-9-2.2

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