Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 21 for SLE 15 SP2)

SUSE Security Update: Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 21 for SLE 15 SP2)
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2783-1
Rating: important
References: #1200605 #1201080 #1201517 #1201656 #1201657
Cross-References:CVE-2022-1679 CVE-2022-20141 CVE-2022-26490 CVE-2022-28389 CVE-2022-28390
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 5 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_93 fixes several issues.
The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-28389: Fixed a double free in drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c vulnerability in the Linux kernel. (bnc#1198033)
  • CVE-2022-26490: Fixed a buffer overflow in the st21nfca driver. An attacker with adjacent NFC access could crash the system or corrupt the system memory. (bsc#1196830)
  • CVE-2022-28390: Fixed a double free in drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c vulnerability in the Linux kernel (bnc#1198031).
  • CVE-2022-1679: Fixed a use-after-free in the Atheros wireless driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages (bsc#1199487).
  • CVE-2022-20141: Fixed a possible use after free due to improper locking in ip_check_mc_rcu() (bsc#1200604).

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-SP2-2022-2783=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_93-default-14-150200.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_93-default-debuginfo-14-150200.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_21-debugsource-14-150200.2.2

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