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openSUSE 15 SP5: SUSE-SU-2023:3676-1 Important Kernel Security Fixes

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Calendar Grey September 19, 2023
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A patch for Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_13_5 has been issued to rectify severe vulnerabilities impacting openSUSE platforms.
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_13_5 fixes several issues

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150500_13_5 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).

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

(bsc#1212849).

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Topics Covered

security advisory heap overflow memory access openSUSE kernel fixes 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:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2023-3676=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3679=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP5-2023-3679=1

Package List

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

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_8-debugsource-2-150400.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_37-rt-2-150400.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_37-rt-debuginfo-2-150400.2.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_5-rt-2-150500.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_5-rt-debuginfo-2-150500.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_1-debugsource-2-150500.2.1

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

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_5-rt-2-150500.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_13_5-rt-debuginfo-2-150500.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_1-debugsource-2-150500.2.1

References

* #1211395

* #1212849

* #1213063

## References:

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

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3090.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=1212849

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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3676-1
Rating: important

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