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SUSE: 2021:2368-1 Critical: Kernel Live Patch Threats Resolved

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Calendar Grey July 15, 2021
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SUSE Security Notice: A significant update tackling two kernel vulnerabilities for SLE 12 SP4 has been issued. Discover further details.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-95_77 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2021-0605: Fixed an out-of-bounds read which could lead to local information disclosure in the kernel with System execution privileges needed. (bsc#1187687) - CVE-2021-0512: Fixed a possible out-of-bounds write which could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. (bsc#1187597) 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 Live Patching 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2021-2368=1 Package List:

References

#1187597 #1187687

Cross- CVE-2021-0512 CVE-2021-0605

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-0512 (SUSE): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-0605 (NVD) : 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE-2021-0605 (SUSE): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-0512.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-0605.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1187597

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1187687

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2368-1
Rating: important

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