Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 24 for SLE 15 SP2)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:0615-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-0920 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-0920 ( NVD ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-0516 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-0516 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_102 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-0516: Fixed KVM s390 return error on SIDA memop on normal guest (bsc#1195947).
  • CVE-2021-0920: Fixed a local privilege escalation due to an use after free bug in unix_gc (bsc#1194463).

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-SP2-2022-615=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2022-605=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2022-605=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_102-default-2-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_102-default-debuginfo-2-2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_24-debugsource-2-2.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_14-debugsource-2-150300.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_49-default-2-150300.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_49-default-debuginfo-2-150300.2.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_49-preempt-2-150300.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_49-preempt-debuginfo-2-150300.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_49-default-2-150300.2.1

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