SUSE: 2022:2615-1 Important: Linux Kernel Memory Fix for Local Attacks
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August 1, 2022
An update that solves 48 vulnerabilities, contains 26 features and has 202 fixes is now available
Summary
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4 kernel was updated. The following security bugs were fixed: - CVE-2022-29900, CVE-2022-29901: Fixed the RETBLEED attack, a new Spectre like Branch Target Buffer attack, that can leak arbitrary kernel information (bsc#1199657). - CVE-2022-34918: Fixed a buffer overflow with nft_set_elem_init() that could be used by a local attacker to escalate privileges (bnc#1201171). - CVE-2021-26341: Some AMD CPUs may transiently execute beyond unconditional direct branches, which may potentially result in data leakage (bsc#1201050). - 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).
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2615-1
Rating: important
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