Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 12 for SLE 15 SP2)

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 12 for SLE 15 SP2)
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:1035-1
Rating: important
References: #1195908 #1195949
Cross-References:CVE-2022-0487 CVE-2022-0492
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP2

An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_61 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-0492: Fixed a privilege escalation related to cgroups v1 release_agent feature, which allowed bypassing namespace isolation unexpectedly (bsc#1195543).
  • CVE-2022-0487: A use-after-free vulnerability was found in rtsx_usb_ms_drv_remove() in drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c (bsc#1194516).

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-SP2:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2022-1035=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_61-default-13-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_61-default-debuginfo-13-150200.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_12-debugsource-13-150200.2.1

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