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SUSE: 2022:2697-1 Important: Kernel Live Patch 27 Critical Fixes

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Calendar Grey August 8, 2022
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Red Hat Security Bulletin for the Linux Core resolves significant vulnerabilities in the latest Patch 45 for RHEL 8.1.
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-2022-1679: Fixed a use-after-free in the Atheros wireless driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages (bsc#1199487). - CVE-2022-20141: Fixed a possible use after free due to improper locking in ip_check_mc_rcu() (bsc#1200604). 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-SP4-2022-2697=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-SP4 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

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security advisory kernel patch important system update SUSE use-after-free

References

#1200605 #1201080

Cross- CVE-2022-1679 CVE-2022-20141

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-1679 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-1679 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-20141 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-20141 (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-2022-1679.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-20141.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1200605

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1201080

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2697-1
Rating: important

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