SUSE: 2022:0996-1 important: the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 25 for SLE 15 SP2)
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-24_107 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2021-0920: Fixed a local privilege escalation due to a use-after-free vulnerability in unix_scm_to_skb of af_unix (bsc#1193731). 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-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2022-996=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64): kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_107-default-2-150200.2.1 kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_107-default-debuginfo-2-150200.2.1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_25-debugsource-2-150200.2.1
References
#1194463
Cross- CVE-2021-0920
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-0920 (NVD) : 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2021-0920 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP2
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-0920.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1194463