Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 5 for SLE 15 SP4)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0280-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-2602 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-2602 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-4379 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2022-4379 ( 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 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_33 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2022-4379: A use-after-free vulnerability was found in __nfs42_ssc_open() in fs/nfs/nfs4file.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allowed an attacker to conduct a remote denial of service attack (bsc#1206373).
  • CVE-2022-2602: Fixed a local privilege escalation vulnerability involving Unix socket Garbage Collection and io_uring (bsc#1205186).

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-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-280=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_5-debugsource-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_33-default-3-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_33-default-debuginfo-3-150400.2.1

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