Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 12 SP4)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4529-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-3545 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-3545 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2022-3586 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-3586 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2022-4378 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-4378 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-43945 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-43945 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-95_111 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-43945: Fixed a buffer overflow in the NFSD implementation (bsc#1205128).
  • CVE-2022-4378: Fixed stack overflow in __do_proc_dointvec (bsc#1206207).
  • CVE-2022-3586: Fixed use-after-free in socket buffer (SKB) that could allow a local unprivileged user to cause a denial of service (bsc#1204439).
  • CVE-2022-3545: Fixed a use-after-free in area_cache_get() of the file drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c (bsc#1204415).

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 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2022-4529=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP5-2022-4546=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2022-4541=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2022-4539=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-95_111-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_136-default-2-2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150000_150_104-default-debuginfo-2-150000.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150000_150_104-default-2-150000.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_126-default-2-150100.2.1

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