Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 2 for SLE 15 SP5)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3658-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-2156 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-2156 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_12 fixes one issue.

The following security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2023-2156: Fixed a flaw in the networking subsystem within the handling of the RPL protocol (bsc#1211395).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3658=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-3658=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3660=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2023-3660=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_15-debugsource-2-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_74-default-debuginfo-2-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_74-default-2-150400.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_15-debugsource-2-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_74-default-debuginfo-2-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_74-default-2-150400.2.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_12-default-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_12-default-debuginfo-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_2-debugsource-2-150500.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_12-default-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_12-default-debuginfo-2-150500.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_2-debugsource-2-150500.2.1

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