SUSE: 2020:2515-1 Important: Live Patch for Kernel on SLE 12 SP5
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September 4, 2020
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_20 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-14331: Fixed a buffer over-write in vgacon_scroll (bsc#1174247). - CVE-2020-15780: Fixed a lockdown bypass via injection of malicious ACPI tables via configfs (bsc#1174186). 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: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2020-2536=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2020-2532=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5:
References
#1174186 #1174247
Cross- CVE-2020-14331 CVE-2020-15780
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14331.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15780.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174186
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174247
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2515-1
Rating: important
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