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openSUSE 15 SP4: 2023:3600-2 Important: Kernel Security Update

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Calendar Grey September 21, 2023
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Critical security patch for Fedora addressing various kernel vulnerabilities demands prompt action.
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4 RT kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes

Description

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4 RT kernel was updated to receive various

security and bugfixes.

NOTE: This update was retracted due to serious USB regression

The following security bugs were fixed:

* CVE-2023-2007: Fixed a flaw in the DPT I2O Controller driver that could

allow an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the

context of the kernel (bsc#1210448).

* CVE-2023-20588: Fixed a division-by-zero error on some AMD processors that

can potentially return speculative data resulting in loss of confidentiality

(bsc#1213927).

* CVE-2023-34319: Fixed buffer overrun triggered by unusual packet in

xen/netback (XSA-432) (bsc#1213546).

* CVE-2023-3610: Fixed use-after-free vulnerability in nf_tables can be

exploited to achieve local privilege escalation (bsc#1213580).

* CVE-2023-37453: Fixed oversight in SuperSpeed initialization (bsc#1213123).

* CVE-2023-3772: Fixed a flaw in XFRM subsystem that may have allowed a

malicious user with CAP_NET_ADMIN...

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update security fix important Linux kernel openSUSE USB regression

Patch

## 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 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3600=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3600=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3600=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3600=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3600=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-3600=1

* SUSE Real Time Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-RT-15-SP4-2023-3600=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)

* ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* dlm-kmp-rt-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-rt-debugsource-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-rt-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-rt_debug-debugsource-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-rt-devel-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-rt_debug-devel-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* cluster-md-kmp-rt-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-syms-rt-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* ocfs2-kmp-rt-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* gfs2-kmp-rt-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)

* kernel-source-rt-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* kernel-devel-rt-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (nosrc x86_64)

* kernel-rt_debug-5.14.21-150400.15.49.1

*...

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References

* #1023051

* #1120059

* #1177719

* #1188885

* #1193629

* #1194869

* #1205462

* #1208902

* #1208949

* #1209284

* #1209799

* #1210048

* #1210448

* #1212091

* #1212142

* #1212526

* #1212857

* #1212873

* #1213026

* #1213123

* #1213546

* #1213580

* #1213601

* #1213666

* #1213757

* #1213759

* #1213916

* #1213921

* #1213927

* #1213946

* #1213968

* #1213970

* #1213971

* #1214000

* #1214019

* #1214120

* #1214149

* #1214180

* #1214238

* #1214285

* #1214297

* #1214299

* #1214350

* #1214368

* #1214370

* #1214371

* #1214372

* #1214380

* #1214386

* #1214392

* #1214393

* #1214397

* #1214428

* #1214451

* #1214659

* #1214661

* #1214729

* #1214742

* #1214743

* #1214756

* PED-4579

* PED-4759

* PED-4927

* PED-4929

* PED-5738

* PED-6003

* PED-6004

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2007.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20588.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34319.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3610.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-37453.html

*...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3600-2
Rating: important

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