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openSUSE 15 SP5: SUSE-SU-2023:3671-1 Critical Kernel RT Patch Notification

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Calendar Grey September 19, 2023
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Crucial Linux Kernel RT security patch addresses several vulnerabilities in openSUSE, enhancing overall system integrity and performance.
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_11 fixes several issues

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_11 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

* CVE-2023-32233: Fixed a use-after-free in Netfilter nf_tables when

processing batch requests (bsc#1211187).

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

of the RPL protocol (bsc#1211395).

* CVE-2023-3567: Fixed a use-after-free in vcs_read in

drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c (bsc#1213244).

* 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).

* CVE-2023-1077: Fixed a type confusion in pick_next_rt_entity(), that could

cause memory corruption (bsc#1208839).

* CVE-2023-2176: Fixed an out-of-boundary read in compare_netdev_and_ip in

drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c in RDMA (bsc#1210630).

* CVE-2023-3090: Fixed a heap out-of-bounds write in the ipvlan network driver

(bsc#1212849).

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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:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-3671=1 SUSE-SLE-

Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-3672=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-

Patching-15-SP4-2023-3673=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3678=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2023-3678=1

Package List

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt-debuginfo-9-150400.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt-9-150400.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_3-debugsource-7-150400.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_2-debugsource-8-150400.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_8-rt-8-150400.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_8-rt-debuginfo-8-150400.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_1-debugsource-9-150400.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_11-rt-debuginfo-7-150400.2.2

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_11-rt-7-150400.2.2

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_11-rt-debuginfo-3-150500.6.2

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_0-debugsource-3-150500.6.2

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_11-rt-3-150500.6.2

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

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_11-rt-debuginfo-3-150500.6.2

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_0-debugsource-3-150500.6.2

*...

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References

* #1208839

* #1210630

* #1211187

* #1211395

* #1212849

* #1213063

* #1213244

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1077.html

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

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2176.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3090.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32233.html

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

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3567.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208839

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210630

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211187

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

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212849

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

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213244

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3671-1
Rating: important

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