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SUSE: 2020:2491-1 Important: Linux Kernel Security Threat Fixes

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Calendar Grey September 4, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE releases a significant update for the Linux Kernel to tackle various vulnerabilities, such as memory leaks and buffer overflows.
An update that fixes 12 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.121-92_120 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-14331: Fixed a buffer over-write in vgacon_scroll (bsc#1174247). - CVE-2019-0155: Fixed a privilege escalation in the i915 graphics driver (bsc#1173663). - CVE-2019-16746: Fixed a buffer overflow in net/wireless/nl80211.c (bsc#1173659). - CVE-2019-9458: Fixed a use-after-free in media/v4l (bsc#1173963). - CVE-2020-11668: Fixed a memory corruption issue in the Xirlink camera USB driver (bsc#1173942). - CVE-2019-19447: Fixed a use-after-free in ext4_put_super (bsc#1173869). - CVE-2019-18680: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in rds_tcp_kill_sock() in net/rds/tcp.c (bsc#1173867). - CVE-2019-14816: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the Marvell WiFi driver (bsc#1173666).

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security advisory buffer overflow memory corruption kernel patch important Linux update SUSE Linux

References

#1173100 #1173659 #1173661 #1173663 #1173664

#1173665 #1173666 #1173867 #1173869 #1173942

#1173963 #1174247

Cross- CVE-2019-0155 CVE-2019-14814 CVE-2019-14815

CVE-2019-14816 CVE-2019-14895 CVE-2019-14901

CVE-2019-16746 CVE-2019-18680 CVE-2019-19447

CVE-2019-9458 CVE-2020-11668 CVE-2020-14331

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-0155.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14814.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14815.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14816.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14895.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2491-1
Rating: important

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security advisory buffer overflow memory corruption kernel patch important Linux update SUSE Linux

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