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SUSE: 2021:0864-1 Important: CVE-2020-29368 DoS in Linux Kernel
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March 17, 2021
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150_66 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2020-29368: Fixed an issue in copy-on-write implementation which could have granted unintended write access because of a race condition in a THP mapcount check (bsc#1179664). 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-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP1-2021-850=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-2021-864=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4:
Topics Covered
References
#1179664
Cross- CVE-2020-29368
CVSS scores:
CVE-2020-29368 (NVD) : 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2020-29368 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-29368.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179664
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0864-1
Rating: important
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