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SUSE Linux 15-SP1: 2020:3484-1 Important: Kernel ICMP Flaw

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Calendar Grey November 23, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Advisory resolves 12 severe vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel, along with instructions for applying the necessary patches.
An update that solves 15 vulnerabilities and has 75 fixes is now available

Summary

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP1 Azure kernel was updated to receive various security and bug fixes. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2020-25705: A flaw in the way reply ICMP packets are limited in was found that allowed to quickly scan open UDP ports. This flaw allowed an off-path remote user to effectively bypassing source port UDP randomization. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and possibly integrity, because software and services that rely on UDP source port randomization (like DNS) are indirectly affected as well. Kernel versions may be vulnerable to this issue (bsc#1175721, bsc#1178782). - CVE-2020-8694: Insufficient access control for some Intel(R) Processors may have allowed an authenticated user to potentially enable information

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3484-1
Rating: important

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