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SUSE: 2020:3651-1 Important: Live Patch Critical Issues for Kernel

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Calendar Grey December 7, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE unveils important kernel upgrade addressing severe vulnerabilities, boosting security and overall system reliability for its users.
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.4.180-94_121 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2020-25668: Fixed a concurrency use-after-free in con_font_op (bsc#1178622). - CVE-2020-8694: Fixed an insufficient access control in the Linux kernel driver for some Intel(R) Processors which might have allowed an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access (bsc#1178700). - CVE-2020-25705: Fixed a flaw which could have allowed an off-path remote user to effectively bypass source port UDP randomization (bsc#1178783). 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:

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Topics Covered

security advisory access control important information disclosure critical issues linux kernel SUSE Linux Enterprise live patching live patch concurrency issue

References

#1178622 #1178700 #1178783

Cross- CVE-2020-25668 CVE-2020-25705 CVE-2020-8694

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

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25668.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25705.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8694.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1178622

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1178700

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1178783

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3651-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory access control important information disclosure critical issues linux kernel SUSE Linux Enterprise live patching live patch concurrency issue

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