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SUSE 15 SP3: 2022:1571-1 Important Kernel Live Patch Fix

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Calendar Grey May 9, 2022
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SUSE Security Update addressing Live Patch 16 for Linux Kernel in SLE 15 SP3 successfully resolves a CVE threat.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_60 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - - CVE-2022-1158: Fixed KVM x86/mmu compare-and-exchange of gPTE via the user address (bsc#1198133) 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: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2022-1571=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2022-1572=1 SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2022-1574=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

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References

#1198133

Cross- CVE-2022-1158

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-1158 (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 High Performance Computing 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Live Patching 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1158.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1198133

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:1571-1
Rating: important

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