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SUSE: 2022:2214-1 Important: Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Fix

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Calendar Grey June 29, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
An essential SUSE patch addresses multiple weaknesses present in the Linux Kernel, thwarting potential privilege elevation and data integrity issues.
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for the Linux Kernel 5.3.18-150300_59_71 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2022-32250: Fixed an use-after-free bug in the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allowed a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue. (bnc#1200015) - CVE-2022-1116: Fixed an integer overflow vulnerability in io_uring that allows local attacker to cause memory corruption and escalate privileges to root. (bsc#1199647) versions. 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-SP3-2022-2214=1

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References

#1199648 #1200268

Cross- CVE-2022-1116 CVE-2022-1966 CVE-2022-32250

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-1116 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-1116 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-1966 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-1966 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-32250 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-32250 (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-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

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2214-1
Rating: important

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