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SUSE: 2020:3705-1 Important: USB Driver Issue in Kernel Live Patch

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Calendar Grey December 8, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE has released a Security Update for the Linux Kernel to rectify a significant vulnerability in USB driver management. Please update promptly!
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150_63 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2020-11668: Fixed an improper handling of invalid descriptors in Xirlink camera USB driver (bsc#1173942). 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: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2020-3705=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15 (ppc64le x86_64): kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_63-default-2-2.1 kernel-livepatch-4_12_14-150_63-default-debuginfo-2-2.1

References

#1173942

Cross- CVE-2020-11668

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-11668.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173942

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3705-1
Rating: important

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