SUSE: 2022:2445-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch Fixes Critical Issues
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July 20, 2022
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available
Summary
This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-95_99 fixes several issues. The following security issues were fixed: - CVE-2022-20154: Fixed a use after free due to a race condition in lock_sock_nested of sock.c. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed (bsc#1200599). - CVE-2022-1729: Fixed a sys_perf_event_open() race condition against self (bsc#1199507). 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 Live Patching 12-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-SP4-2022-2445=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
References
#1199697 #1200608
Cross- CVE-2022-1729 CVE-2022-20154
CVSS scores:
CVE-2022-1729 (SUSE): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2022-20154 (NVD) : 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2022-20154 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1729.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-20154.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1199697
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1200608
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2445-1
Rating: important
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