Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 15 SP1)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0233-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-3424 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-3424 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150100_197_114 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2022-3424: Fixed use-after-free in gru_set_context_option(), gru_fault() and gru_handle_user_call_os() that could lead to kernel panic (bsc#1204167).

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-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-233=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-234=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-235=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-227=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-236=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-240=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-232=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2023-231=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_123-default-3-150100.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_105-default-13-150100.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_120-default-6-150100.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_117-default-6-150100.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_114-default-8-150100.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-197_108-default-12-150100.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_111-default-11-150100.2.2
    • kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150100_197_126-default-3-150100.2.1

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