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SUSE: 2022:1248-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch 25 for SLE 15

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Calendar Grey April 15, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
Significant update to the SUSE Linux Kernel published to mitigate buffer overflow vulnerabilities and avert possible privilege escalation issues.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-150_75 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2022-27666: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in IPsec ESP transformation code. This flaw allowed a local attacker with a normal user privilege to overwrite kernel heap objects and may cause a local privilege escalation. (bnc#1197462) 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-15-2022-1248=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2022-1249=1 Package List:

References

#1197133

Cross- CVE-2022-27666

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-27666 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-27666 (SUSE): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-27666.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1197133

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:1248-1
Rating: important

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