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SUSE: 2020:1486-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch 34 Fixes Buffers and DoS

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Calendar Grey May 27, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Announcement tackles critical kernel flaws in Live Patch 34 for SLE 12 SP3, essential for maintaining system stability.
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.121-92_129 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-12653: Fixed a buffer overflow in mwifiex_cmd_append_vsie_tlv() which could have allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (bsc#1171254). - CVE-2020-12654: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in mwifiex_ret_wmm_get_status() which could have been triggered by a remote AP to trigger (bsc#1171252). - CVE-2020-1749: Fixed an improper implementation in some IPsec protocols where the data were sent unencrypted allowing an attacker to read them (bsc#1165631). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

References

#1165631 #1171252 #1171254

Cross- CVE-2020-12653 CVE-2020-12654 CVE-2020-1749

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12653.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12654.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1749.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1165631

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171252

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171254

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1486-1
Rating: important

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