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openSUSE 15 SP5: SUSE-SU-2023:3659-1 Important Kernel Patch

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Calendar Grey September 18, 2023
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Critical update for Linux Kernel resolves two security issues affecting openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise systems.
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_7 fixes several issues

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_55_7 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

* CVE-2023-2156: Fixed a flaw in the networking subsystem within the handling

of the RPL protocol (bsc#1211395).

* CVE-2023-35001: Fixed an out-of-bounds memory access flaw in nft_byteorder

that could allow a local attacker to escalate their privilege (bsc#1213063).

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue privilege escalation kernel patch important openSUSE networking flaw

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 15.5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3659=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2023-3659=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_1-debugsource-2-150500.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_7-default-2-150500.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_7-default-debuginfo-2-150500.2.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_1-debugsource-2-150500.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_7-default-2-150500.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_7-default-debuginfo-2-150500.2.1

References

* #1211395

* #1213063

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2156.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-35001.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211395

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213063

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3659-1
Rating: important

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security advisory security issue privilege escalation kernel patch important openSUSE networking flaw

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