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openSUSE: 2024:0428-1 Important: Linux Kernel Live Patch Security Update

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Calendar Grey February 8, 2024
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
The latest update for Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_98 targets significant vulnerabilities in SUSE distributions, guaranteeing improved safety.
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_97 fixes several issues

Description

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.14.21-150400_24_97 fixes several issues.

The following security issues were fixed:

* CVE-2023-6932: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the ipv4 igmp

component that could lead to local privilege escalation (bsc#1218255).

* CVE-2023-6176: Fixed a denial of service in the cryptographic algorithm

scatterwalk functionality (bsc#1217522).

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security update privilege escalation kernel patch openSUSE live patch

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 SUSE-2024-428=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP4-2024-428=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_97-default-2-150400.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_20-debugsource-2-150400.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_97-default-debuginfo-2-150400.2.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_97-default-2-150400.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_20-debugsource-2-150400.2.1

* kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_97-default-debuginfo-2-150400.2.1

References

* bsc#1217522

* bsc#1218255

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6176.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6932.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217522

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218255

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0428-1
Rating: important

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