Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 19 for SLE 15 SP4)

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1292-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-52340 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-0565 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-0565 ( NVD ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-1085 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-1085 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • 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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_92 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2024-0565: Fixed an out-of-bounds memory read flaw in receive_encrypted_standard in fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c (bsc#1219078).
  • CVE-2024-1085: Fixed nf_tables use-after-free vulnerability in the nft_setelem_catchall_deactivate() function (bsc#1219432).
  • CVE-2023-52340: Fixed ICMPv6 “Packet Too Big” packets force a DoS of the Linux kernel by forcing 100% CPU (bsc#1219296).

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-2024-1292=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-1292=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_92-default-6-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_19-debugsource-6-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_92-default-debuginfo-6-150400.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_92-default-6-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_19-debugsource-6-150400.2.1
    • kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_92-default-debuginfo-6-150400.2.1

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