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SUSE: 2022:0418-1 Critical: Live Kernel Patch for Security Issues

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Calendar Grey February 16, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
Urgent patch for the Linux Core resolves various vulnerabilities. Implement updates to boost protection immediately.
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-122_103 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2021-4202: Fixed NFC race condition by adding NCI_UNREG flag (bsc#1194533). - CVE-2022-0435: Fixed remote stack overflow in net/tipc module that validate domain record count on input (bsc#1195308). - CVE-2021-4083: Fixed a read-after-free memory flaw inside the garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers when users call close() and fget() simultaneouslyand can potentially trigger a race condition (bnc#1194460). 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-SP3:

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security advisory critical race condition kernel fix SUSE remote overflow live patch

References

#1194460 #1194533 #1195308

Cross- CVE-2021-4083 CVE-2021-4202 CVE-2022-0435

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-4083 (SUSE): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-4202 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-0435 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for L...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:0418-1
Rating: critical

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